Chemicals and Drugs

Lanosterol

A triterpene that derives from the chair-boat-chair-boat folding of 2,3-oxidosqualene. It is metabolized to CHOLESTEROL and CUCURBITACINS.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A triterpene that derives from the chair-boat-chair-boat folding of 2,3-oxidosqualene. It is metabolized to CHOLESTEROL and CUCURBITACINS.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C30H50O
Molecular Weight
426.7 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
79-63-0
IUPAC Name
(3S,5R,10S,13R,14R,17R)-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]-2,3,5,6,7,11,12,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol
InChIKey
CAHGCLMLTWQZNJ-BQNIITSRSA-N
SMILES
C[C@H](CCC=C(C)C)[C@H]1CC[C@@]2([C@@]1(CCC3=C2CC[C@@H]4[C@@]3(CC[C@@H](C4(C)C)O)C)C)C
MeSH Unique ID
D007810
Source
PubChem CID 246983

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • 4,4,14 alpha-trimethyl-5 alpha-cholesta-8,24-dien-3 beta-ol
  • Kryptosterol

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Aspects Covered

28 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

74(72)

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Previous Indexing

  • Sterols (1966-1971)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lanosterol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007810. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007810
  2. Lanosterol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanosterol
  3. Lanosterol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q414996
  4. Lanosterol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 246983. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/246983