Term Name: | 5alpha,8alpha-epidioxycholest-6-en-3beta-ol |
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Synonyms: | (3S,5S,8S,9R,10R,13R,14R,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-1,3,4,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-2H-5,8-epidioxycyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol |
Definition: | A cholestanoid that is cholest-6-ene substituted by a beta-hydroxy group at position 3 and a peroxy group between positions 5 and 8 (the 5alpha,8alpha stereoisomer). Isolated from the sea urchin Diadema setosum, it exhibits cytotoxicity against variuos cancer cell lines. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:65851] ( EBI ) |