4α-Methylcholesterol

• Description :

  4α-Methylcholesterol is a Cholesterol derivative. 4α-Methylcholesterol can oxidize 3-hydroxy steroid, with the apparent Km of 12.6 μM[1][2].

• CAS Number :

  [15073-00-4]

• UNSPSC :

  12352211

• Target :

  Drug Derivative

• Type :

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways :

  Others

• Field of Research :

  Others

• Assay Protocol :

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/4α-methylcholesterol.html

• Purity :

  99.90

• Solubility :

  10 mM in DMSO

• Smiles :

  C[C@@]12[C@]3([H])[C@](CC=C1[C@@H]([C@H](CC2)O)C)([H])[C@@]4([H])[C@](CC3)([C@@](CC4)([H])[C@H](C)CCCC(C)C)C

• Molecular Formula :

  C28H48O

• Molecular Weight :

  400.68

• References & Citations :

  [1]Smith AG, et, al. Studies of the substrate specificity of cholesterol oxidase from Nocardia erythropolis in the oxidation of 3-hydroxy steroids. Biochem Soc Trans. 1975;3 (5) :675-7.|[2]Kokke WCMC, et, al. Isolation and synthesis of 23-methyl-22-dehydrocholesterol -a marine sterol of biosynthetic significance. Tetrahedron Letters. 1979; 20 (18) :3601-3604.

• Shipping Conditions :

  Blue Ice

• Storage Conditions :

  -20°C, 3 years (Powder)

• Scientific Category :

  Natural Products

• Clinical Information :

  No Development Reported