| Bioactivity | 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]. |
| Target | IC50: Intermediate in steroid biosynthesis |
| Name | 5-Dehydroepisterol |
| CAS | 23582-83-4 |
| Formula | C28H44O |
| Molar Mass | 396.65 |
| Appearance | Solid |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | -20°C, protect from light, stored under nitrogen *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light, stored under nitrogen) |
| Reference | [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 |
5-Dehydroepisterol
CAS: 23582-83-4 F: C28H44O W: 396.65
5-Dehydroepisterol is an episterol derivative and an intermediate in steroid biosynthesis. 5-Dehydroepisterol can be
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