Cholesterol
CAS number: 57-88-5
Cholesterol is a cholestanoid consisting of cholestane having a double bond at the 5,6-position as well as a 3beta-hydroxy group. It has a role as a human metabolite, a mouse metabolite, a Daphnia galeata metabolite and an algal metabolite.
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Spartan molecular modeling structures of cholesterol (1), analogue 10, and 1 superimposed on 10 in top and side views. The structure of 1 was energy minimized and that of 10 was conformationally manipulated for most effective overlap using Dreiding models as a guide.
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