Campestane or 24''R''-methylcholestane is a tetracyclic
triterpene. Its derivative
campesterol (campest-5-en-3β-ol) was first isolated from the
rapeseed (''Brassica campestris''), hence the name.
See also
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Cholestane
Cholestane is a saturated tetracyclic triterpene. This 27-carbon biomarker is produced by diagenesis of cholesterol and is one of the most abundant biomarkers in the rock record. Presence of cholestane, its derivatives and related chemical compoun ...
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Ergostane
Ergostane is a tetracyclic triterpene, also known as 24''S''-methylcholestane. The compound itself has no known uses; however various functionalized analogues are produced by plants and animals. The most important of these are the heavily derivati ...
(24''S''-methylcholestane)
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Campestanol (Campestan-3β-ol)
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Triterpenes