Cycloartane is a
triterpene
Triterpenes are a class of terpenes composed of six isoprene units with the molecular formula C30H48; they may also be thought of as consisting of three terpene units. Animals, plants and fungi all produce triterpenes, including squalene, the pre ...
, also known as 4,4,14-trimethyl-9,19-cyclo-5alpha,9beta-cholestane. Its derivative
cycloartenol
Cycloartenol is an important triterpenoid often found in plants. It belongs to the sterol class of steroids. It is the starting point for the synthesis of almost all plant steroids, making them chemically distinct from the steroids of fungi and a ...
is the starting point for the synthesis of almost all plant
steroid
A steroid is an organic compound with four fused compound, fused rings (designated A, B, C, and D) arranged in a specific molecular configuration.
Steroids have two principal biological functions: as important components of cell membranes t ...
s.
See also
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Lanostane
Lanostane or 4,4,14α-trimethylcholestane is a tetracyclic chemical compound with formula . It is a polycyclic hydrocarbon, specifically a triterpene. It is an isomer of cucurbitane.
The name is applied to two stereoisomers, distinguished by the ...
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Cycloastragenol
Cycloastragenol is a triterpenoid isolated from various legume species in the genus ''Astragalus'' that is purported to have telomerase activation activity. A preliminary ''in vitro'' study on human CD4 and CD8 T cells found that cycloastragenol ...
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Cycloartenyl ferulate
References
Triterpenes
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