Desmosterol

• Product Name Alternative:

  LCB01-0371

• UNSPSC 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].

• Target Antigen:

  Endogenous Metabolite

• Type:

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways:

  Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

• Field of Research:

  Metabolic Disease

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/Desmosterol.html

• Purity:

  98.0

• Solubility:

  DMF : 50 mg/mL (ultrasonic)|H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL (ultrasonic;warming;heat to 60°C)

• Smiles:

  C/C(C)=C\CC[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@@]2([H])[C@]3([H])CC=C4C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@]12C

• Molecular Weight:

  384.64

• References & Citations:

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

• Shipping Conditions:

  Blue Ice

• Storage Conditions:

  -20°C (Powder, sealed storage, away from moisture)

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  313-04-2