A desmosterol ester
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Desmosteryl Linoleate

Item No. 35423

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Technical Information
Formal Name
(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-((R)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl)-2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl (9Z,12E)-octadeca-9,12-dienoate
Synonyms
  • DE(18:2)
  • 18:2(9Z,12Z) DE
  • 18:2(9Z,12Z) Desmosterol ester
  • Desmosteryl Linoleic Acid
Molecular Formula
C45H74O2
Formula Weight
647.1
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 1 mg/ml solution in heptane
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Heptane: 1 mg/ml
SMILES
O=C(O[C@@H]1CC2=CC[C@]([C@@](CC[C@]3([H])[C@@H](CC/C=C(C)/C)C)([H])[C@]3(C)CC4)([H])[C@@]4([H])[C@@]2(C)CC1)CCCCCCC/C=C\C/C=C/CCCCC
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C45H74O2/c1-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-25-43(46)47-38-30-32-44(5)37(34-38)26-27-39-41-29-28-40(36(4)24-22-23-35(2)3)45(41,6)33-31-42(39)44/h11-12,14-15,23,26,36,38-42H,7-10,13,16-22,24-25,27-34H2,1-6H3/b12-11+,15-14-/t36-,38+,39+,40-,41+,42+,44+,45-/m1/s1
InChi Key
KRNRQFPNZYCUMQ-RVFTXCBXSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Desmosteryl linoleate is an ester form of desmosterol (24-dehydro cholesterol; Item No. 14943), a precursor in the biosynthesis of cholesterol (Item No. 9003100), that is converted to cholesterol by ∆24-dehydro cholesterol reductase (DHCR24).1

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Clayton, P.T. Disorders of cholesterol biosynthesis. Arch. Dis. Child. 78(2), 185-189 (1998).