Term Name: | 23,24-dimethylcholest-16(17)-E-en-3beta,5alpha,6beta,20(S)-tetrol |
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Synonyms: | (3beta,5alpha,6beta,24xi)-23-methylergost-16-ene-3,5,6,20-tetrol, Sarcophyton polyhydroxysterol |
Definition: | A 3beta-hydroxy steroid consisting of 23,24-dimethylcholest-16-ene substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3, 5, 6 and 20 (the 3beta,5alpha,6beta,20S stereoisomer). Isolated from the soft coral Sarcophyton trocheliophorum, it exhibits cytotoxic activity against human cancer cells. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:66175] ( EBI ) |