7alpha-Hydroxycholesterol
HY-N7264
Overview
- SupplierMedChem Express
- Product Name7alpha-Hydroxycholesterol [566-26-7]
- Delivery Days Customer10
- CAS Number566-26-7
- CertificationResearch Use Only
- Estimated Purity99.99
- Molecular FormulaC27H46O2
- Molecular Weight402.65
- Scientific Description7alpha-Hydroxycholesterol is a cholesterol oxide and can serve as a biomarker for oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation. 7alpha-Hydroxycholesterol has cytotoxic and pro-inflammatory activities. 7alpha-Hydroxycholesterol can also inhibit sterol synthesis and reduce the activity of HMG-CoA reductase. 7alpha-Hydroxycholesterol can be used in the research of diseases such as diabetes and atherosclerosis[1][2][3][4][5].
- SMILESCC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@@]2([H])[C@]3([H])[C@H](O)C=C4C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@]12C
- Storage Instruction2°C to 8°C
- UNSPSC12352200