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].
Product Specifications
CAS Number
23582-83-4
UNSPSC
12352211
Target
Fungal
Type
Reference compound
Related Pathways
Anti-infection
Applications
COVID-19-immunoregulation
Field of Research
Infection
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/5-dehydroepisterol.html
Purity
92.36
Solubility
DMSO : 1 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C)
Smiles
C=C(C(C)C)CC[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@@]2([H])C3=CC=C4C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@]12C
Molecular Formula
C28H44O
Molecular Weight
396.65
References & Citations
[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.
Shipping Conditions
Blue Ice
Storage Conditions
-20°C (Powder, protect from light, stored under nitrogen)
Scientific Category
Reference compound1
Clinical Information
No Development Reported
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