Cholestenol refers to any
sterol
A sterol is any organic compound with a Skeletal formula, skeleton closely related to Cholestanol, cholestan-3-ol. The simplest sterol is gonan-3-ol, which has a formula of , and is derived from that of gonane by replacement of a hydrogen atom on ...
compound that differs from
cholestane by the addition of a double bond and an alcohol group. By the definition of sterols, the alcohol group appears at the C-3 position; the position of the double bond is not fixed.
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Allocholesterol is Δ-4-Cholestenol.
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Cholesterol
Cholesterol is the principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body Tissue (biology), tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in Animal fat, animal fats and oils.
Cholesterol is biosynthesis, biosynthesized by all anima ...
is Δ5-cholestenol.
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Epicholesterol is an epimer, 3α-Cholesterol.
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Lathosterol is Δ7-cholestenol. It has been found in the skins of
rats. It can be converted to
cholesterol
Cholesterol is the principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body Tissue (biology), tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in Animal fat, animal fats and oils.
Cholesterol is biosynthesis, biosynthesized by all anima ...
in
mammals.
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Zymostenol is Δ-8-Cholestenol.
See also
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C27H46O
References
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Cholestanes