Chemicals and Drugs

Cholenes

Unsaturated derivatives of cholane with methyl groups at C-10 and C-13 and a branched five-carbon chain at C-17. They must have at least one double bond in the ring system.

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Abstract

Unsaturated derivatives of cholane with methyl groups at C-10 and C-13 and a branched five-carbon chain at C-17. They must have at least one double bond in the ring system.

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with CHOLANES or CHOLINE; includes choladienes, cholatrienes

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History Note

75; was see under CHOLANES 1973-74

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Previous Indexing

  • Cholanes (1968-1974)

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  1. D04w.210.500w.221.263

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cholenes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002770. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002770
  2. Cholenes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77837585