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4beta-hydroxycholesterol

Term ID
CHEBI:85778
Synonyms
  • (3beta,4beta)-cholest-5-ene-3,4-diol
  • 4beta-hydroxycholesterol
  • cholest-5-en-3beta,4beta-diol
  • cholest-5-ene-3beta,4beta-diol
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Definition
A oxysterol that is cholesterol in which the hydrogen at the 4beta position has been replaced by a hydroxy group. A metabolite of cholesterol formed by the drug-metabolizing enzyme cytochrome P450 3A4, it is one of the major oxysterols in the human circulation.
References
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Resources
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Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from 4beta-hydroxycholesterol
Phenotype where environments contain 4beta-hydroxycholesterol
Phenotype modified by environments containing 4beta-hydroxycholesterol
Human Disease Model