Bioactivity | 4α-Methylcholesterol is a Cholesterol derivative. 4α-Methylcholesterol can oxidize 3-hydroxy steroid, with the apparent Km of 12.6 μM[1][2]. |
Invitro | 4α-Methylcholesterol oxidizes 3-hydroxy steroid, with the apparent Km of 12.6 μM[1]. |
Name | 4α-Methylcholesterol |
CAS | 15073-00-4 |
Formula | C28H48O |
Molar Mass | 400.68 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Smith AG, et, al. Studies of the substrate specificity of cholesterol oxidase from Nocardia erythropolis in the oxidation of 3-hydroxy steroids. Biochem Soc Trans. 1975;3(5):675-7. [2]. Kokke WCMC, et, al. Isolation and synthesis of 23-methyl-22-dehydrocholesterol -a marine sterol of biosynthetic significance. Tetrahedron Letters. 1979; 20(18):3601-3604. |