| Category | Cholesterol |
| Molecular Formula | C27H46O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 402.65 |
| Appearance | White to Pale Brown Solid |
| Storage | Store at -20°C |
27-Hydroxycholesterol
27-Hydroxycholesterol, a desmosterol metabolite found in the brain , activates LXRα (EC50= 85 nM)and LXRβ (EC50= 71 nM) in vitro. 27-HC is also an estrogen receptor partial agonist. It suppresses β-estradiol-mediated breast cancer cell proliferation in vitro.
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| Synonyms | cholest-(25R)-5-ene-3β,27-diol; (25R)-Cholest-5-ene-3β,26-diol; 27-OHC; 5,25R-Cholesten-3beta,26-diol; (25R)-26-Hydroxycholesterol |
| IUPACName | (3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,6R)-7-hydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol |
| CanonicalSMILES | CC(CCCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)CO |
| InChI | 1S/C27H46O2/c1-18(17-28)6-5-7-19(2)23-10-11-24-22-9-8-20-16-21(29)12-14-26(20,3)25(22)13-15-27(23,24)4/h8,18-19,21-25,28-29H,5-7,9-17H2,1-4H3/t18-,19-,21+,22+,23-,24+,25+,26+,27-/m1/s1 |
| InChIKey | FYHRJWMENCALJY-YSQMORBQSA-N |
| BoilingPoint | 517.1±23.0°C (Predicted) |
| MeltingPoint | 171-173°C |
| Purity | >99% |
| Density | 1.03±0.1 g/cm3 (Predicted) |
| Solubility | Soluble in Chloroform (Slightly, Heated), Methanol (Slightly, Heated, Sonicated) |
| RelatedCAS | 13095-61-9 (rac-isomer) |
| ShelfLife | 1 Year |
| ExactMass | 402.35 |
| Hygroscopic | No |
| LightSensitive | No |
| PercentComposition | C 80.54%, H 11.51%, O 7.95% |
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