Cholestan-3β,5α,6β-triol

CAS: 1253-84-5

Ref. 3D-FC76729

Product Information

• Name: Cholestan-3β,5α,6β-triol
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Cholestan-3b,5a,6b-triol is a naturally occurring fatty acid that has been shown to inhibit the synthesis of cholesterol and oxysterols in animal studies. It also acts as a receptor agonist for the LDL receptor. This compound is used in clinical trials to assess risk for cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX), a rare genetic disorder characterized by high levels of cholesterol and fatty acids in the brain and spinal cord. Cholestan-3b,5a,6b-triol is being studied as a potential treatment for atherosclerosis. The drug inhibits the uptake of cholesterol from macrophages and reduces the accumulation of atherosclerotic lesions in mouse models. Cholestan-3b,5a,6b-triol may be useful for treating patients with diabetes because it blocks the synthesis of fatty acids that can lead to diabetic complications such as retinopathy and nephropathy.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 420.67 g/mol
• Formula: C₂₇H₄₈O₃
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C27H48O3/c1-17(2)7-6-8-18(3)21-9-10-22-20-15-24(29)27(30)16-19(28)11-14-26(27,5)23(20)12-13-25(21,22)4/h17-24,28-30H,6-16H2,1-5H3/t18-,19+,20+,21-,22+,23+,24-,25-,26-,27+/m1/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=YMMFNKXZULYSOQ-RUXQDQFYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3C[C@@H](O)[C@@]4(O)C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@@]21C