3β,7β-Dihydroxy-5-cholestenoic acid

• UNSPSC Description:

  3β,7β-Dihydroxy-5-cholestenoic acid is a C27 acid that displays elevated levels in Niemann-Pick type C and Niemann-Pick type B diseases, contributing to toxicity in oculomotor neurons. It is synthesized from 3β-hydroxy-7-oxocholest-5-en-(25R)26-oic acid (3βH,7O-CA) through the enzymatic action of hydroxysteroid 11-β dehydrogenase 1.

• Target Antigen:

  Endogenous Metabolite

• Type:

  Reference compound

• Related Pathways:

  Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

• Field of Research:

  Neurological Disease

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/3β-7β-dihydroxy-5-cholestenoic-acid.html

• Smiles:

  C[C@@]12[C@](CC[C@]2([H])[C@H](C)CCC[C@@H](C)C(O)=O)([H])[C@@]3([H])[C@@](CC1)([H])[C@@]4(C(C[C@H](CC4)O)=C[C@@H]3O)C

• Molecular Weight:

  432.64

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room temperature

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  1246298-66-7