Term Name: | cholesteryl 6-O-myristoyl-alpha-D-glucoside |
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Synonyms: | cholest-5-en-3beta-yl 6-O-tetradecanoyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside, PI57 |
Definition: | A cholesteryl glycoside in which cholesterol is linked glycosidically via its 3-hydroxy group to 6-O-myristoyl-alpha-D-glucose. Produced naturally by Helicobacter pylori, a bacteria that colonizes the stomach and which is associated with protection against asthma, it is also chemically synthesized as PI57. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:83549] ( EBI ) |