Desmesterol

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Desmesterol Structure
Desmesterol structure
Common Name Desmesterol
CAS Number 313-04-2 Molecular Weight 384.638
Density 1.0±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 483.2±14.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C27H44O Melting Point 121.5ºC
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 209.2±12.4 °C

 Use of Desmesterol


Desmosterol is a molecule similar to cholesterol. Desmosterol is the immediate precursor of cholesterol in the Bloch pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis. Desmosterol, as an endogenous metabolite, used to study cholesterol metabolism[1].

 Names

This table lists Chinese names, IUPAC names and various aliases of this chemical substance.

Name desmosterol
Synonym More Synonyms

 Desmesterol Biological Activity

This table contains bioactivity, target information and biological‑assay experimental data of this compound.

Description Desmosterol is a molecule similar to cholesterol. Desmosterol is the immediate precursor of cholesterol in the Bloch pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis. Desmosterol, as an endogenous metabolite, used to study cholesterol metabolism[1].
Related Catalog
Target

Human Endogenous Metabolite

References

[1]. Clark RM, et al. Desmosterol in human milk. Lipids. 1983;18(3):264-266.

 Chemical & Physical Properties

This table shows physicochemical parameters including melting point, boiling point, density, solubility and optical rotation. Missing data is marked as N/A.

Density 1.0±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point 483.2±14.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point 121.5ºC
Molecular Formula C27H44O
Molecular Weight 384.638
Flash Point 209.2±12.4 °C
Exact Mass 384.339203
PSA 20.23000
LogP 9.54
Vapour Pressure 0.0±2.8 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction 1.536
InChIKey AVSXSVCZWQODGV-DPAQBDIFSA-N
SMILES CC(C)=CCCC(C)C1CCC2C3CC=C4CC(O)CCC4(C)C3CCC12C
Storage condition -20°C

 Safety Information

This table covers safety warnings, protective measures, incompatible substances and disposal guidelines for this compound.

Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
RIDADR NONH for all modes of transport

 Synthetic Route

This table presents publicly reported synthetic routes, reaction conditions, reactants and product information of the compound.

 Articles70

More Articles

This table lists relevant public references with title, journal and publication metadata for this compound.

A liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry-based method for the simultaneous determination of hydroxy sterols and bile acids.

J. Chromatogr. A. 1371 , 184-95, (2014)

Recently, hydroxy sterols and bile acids have gained growing interest as they are important regulators of energy homoeostasis and inflammation. The high number of different hydroxy sterols and bile ac...

Sterol Composition in Infant Formulas and Estimated Intake.

J. Agric. Food Chem. 63 , 7245-51, (2015)

Sterol contents in infant formulas (IFs) from the European market were determined, and their intakes by infants between 0 and 6 months were evaluated. Total animal sterols (mg/100 mL) ranged from 1.71...

Analysis of hedgehog signaling in cerebellar granule cell precursors in a conditional Nsdhl allele demonstrates an essential role for cholesterol in postnatal CNS development.

Hum. Mol. Genet. 24 , 2808-25, (2015)

NSDHL is a 3β-hydroxysterol dehydrogenase that is involved in the removal of two C-4 methyl groups in one of the later steps of cholesterol biosynthesis. Mutations in the gene encoding the enzyme are ...

 DesmesterolBioassay

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This table contains target information, in‑vitro & in‑vivo assay data for this compound.

Name: Cytotoxicity against human A549 cells by MTT assay
Source: ChEMBL
Target: A549
External Id: CHEMBL1025019
Name: Cytotoxicity against human HT29 cells by MTT assay
Source: ChEMBL
Target: HT-29
External Id: CHEMBL1025020
Name: Cytotoxicity against mouse P388 cells by MTT assay
Source: ChEMBL
Target: P388
External Id: CHEMBL1025017
Name: Cytotoxicity against human KB cells by MTT assay
Source: ChEMBL
Target: KB
External Id: CHEMBL1025018
Name: Agonist activity at LXRalpha (unknown origin) transfected in mouse SN4741 cells at 10...
Source: ChEMBL
Target: Oxysterols receptor LXR-alpha
External Id: CHEMBL2424161
Name: Binding affinity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis CYP124A1 assessed as type 1 binding mo...
Source: ChEMBL
Target: N/A
External Id: CHEMBL2050041
Name: Human Liver X receptor-alpha (1H. Liver X receptor-like receptors)
Source: IUPHAR-DB
Target: Liver X receptor-alpha (1H. Liver X receptor-like receptors) [Homo sapiens]
External Id: 602_Human
Name: Agonist activity at LXRbeta (unknown origin) transfected in mouse SN4741 cells at 10 ...
Source: ChEMBL
Target: Oxysterols receptor LXR-beta
External Id: CHEMBL2424160
Name: Agonist activity at LXR in mouse SN4741 cells assessed as upregulation of ABCA1 prote...
Source: ChEMBL
Target: N/A
External Id: CHEMBL2424159
Name: Binding affinity to 2-chloro-5-nitro-N-o-tolylbenzamide-ligated recombinant human N-t...
Source: ChEMBL
Target: Nuclear receptor ROR-gamma
External Id: CHEMBL4714686
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 Synonyms

This table collects all English aliases, systematic names and CAS‑related synonyms of the compound.

cholest-5,24-dien-3β-ol
Desmosterol
Cholesta-5,24-dien-3b-ol
Desmesterol
Cholesta-5,24-dien-3-β-ol
3b-Cholesta-5,24-dien-3-ol
EINECS 206-236-2
MFCD00056432
3ß-hydroxy-5,24-cholestadiene
Cholesta-5,24-dien-3β-ol (8CI)
(3β)-Cholesta-5,24-dien-3-ol
(3β,20R)-Cholesta-5,24-dien-3-ol
Cholesta-5,24-dien-3β-ol
5,24-cholestadien-3β-ol

 Desmesterol | FAQ

This section contains frequently‑asked‑questions about this compound, including basic parameters, properties, storage conditions and corresponding answers.

Q: What is the InChIKey of desmosterol?
A: InChIKey of desmosterol is AVSXSVCZWQODGV-DPAQBDIFSA-N.
Q: What are the upstream materials of desmosterol?
A: Related upstream materials(CAS) of desmosterol: 67371-40-8;2665-04-5;220150-72-1;66414-43-5;51231-31-3;86476-29-1;72777-19-6;72727-16-3;72727-14-1;23821-04-7.
Q: What are the downstream products of desmosterol?
A: Related downstream products(CAS) of desmosterol: 474-63-5;80-97-7;2140-46-7;77058-74-3.
Q: What is the SMILES notation of desmosterol?
A: SMILES notation of desmosterol is CC(C)=CCCC(C)C1CCC2C3CC=C4CC(O)CCC4(C)C3CCC12C.
Q: What is the molecular weight of desmosterol?
A: Molecular weight of desmosterol is 384.638.
Q: What is the boiling point of desmosterol?
A: Boiling point of desmosterol is 483.2±14.0 °C at 760 mmHg.
Q: What is the LogP of desmosterol?
A: LogP of desmosterol is 9.54.
Q: What is the English name of desmosterol?
A: The English name of desmosterol is desmosterol.
Q: What is the molecular formula of desmosterol?
A: Molecular formula of desmosterol is C27H44O.
Q: What English synonyms does desmosterol have?
A: English synonyms of desmosterol: cholest-5,24-dien-3β-ol, Desmosterol, Cholesta-5,24-dien-3b-ol, Desmesterol, Cholesta-5,24-dien-3-β-ol, 3b-Cholesta-5,24-dien-3-ol, EINECS 206-236-2, MFCD00056432, 3ß-hydroxy-5,24-cholestadiene, Cholesta-5,24-dien-3β-ol (8CI), (3β)-Cholesta-5,24-dien-3-ol, (3β,20R)-Cholesta-5,24-dien-3-ol, Cholesta-5,24-dien-3β-ol, 5,24-cholestadien-3β-ol.

 Desmesterolfactory

This table lists manufacturers and suppliers of this compound, including vendor names and product supply reference information.

Shanghai Nianxing Industrial Co., Ltd
Dayang Chem (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.
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