5-Dehydroepisterol

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5-Dehydroepisterol Structure
5-Dehydroepisterol structure
Common Name 5-Dehydroepisterol
CAS Number 23582-83-4 Molecular Weight 396.64800
Density N/A Boiling Point N/A
Molecular Formula C28H44O Melting Point N/A
MSDS N/A Flash Point N/A

 Use of 5-Dehydroepisterol


5-Dehydroepisterol is an episterol derivative and an intermediate in steroid biosynthesis. 5-Dehydroepisterol can be formed by C-5 sterol desaturase and converted into 24-methylenecholesterol by 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase. 5-Dehydroepisterol has anti-fungal activities[1][2].

 Names

Name (3S,9S,10R,13R,14R,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methyl-5-methylideneheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol
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 5-Dehydroepisterol Biological Activity

Description 5-Dehydroepisterol is an episterol derivative and an intermediate in steroid biosynthesis. 5-Dehydroepisterol can be formed by C-5 sterol desaturase and converted into 24-methylenecholesterol by 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase. 5-Dehydroepisterol has anti-fungal activities[1][2].
Related Catalog
Target

IC50: Intermediate in steroid biosynthesis[1]

References

[1]. 5-Dehydroepisterol. From Wikipedia

[2]. Rodrigues JC, et al. Ultrastructural and biochemical alterations induced by 22,26-azasterol, a delta(24(25))-sterol methyltransferase inhibitor, on promastigote and amastigote forms of Leishmania amazonensis.Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2002 Feb;46(2):487-99.

 Chemical & Physical Properties

Molecular Formula C28H44O
Molecular Weight 396.64800
Exact Mass 396.33900
PSA 20.23000
LogP 7.47490

 Synonyms

5-dehydroepisterol
Campesta-7,24(28)-dien-3beta-ol
ergosta-5,7,24(28)-trien-3beta-ol
24-Methylcholesta-5,7,24(28)-trienol
ergosta-5,7,24(28)-trien-3|A-ol
campesta-7,24(28)-dien-3|A-ol