Term Name: | methyl spongoate |
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Synonyms: | cholest-1-en-3-on-20(R)-oic acid methyl ester, methyl (5alpha)-3-oxocholest-1-en-21-oate |
Definition: | A steroid ester that is methyl (5alpha)-cholest-1-en-21-oate substituted by an oxo group at position 3. Isolated from Hainan soft coral Dendronephthya studeri, it exhibits antitumour activity. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:68388] ( EBI ) |