7alpha-hydroxycholesterol

Also known as (3S,7S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,7-diol, 7α-Hydroxycholesterol

7α-Hydroxycholesterol is a precursor of bile acids, created by cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase (CYP7A1). Its formation is the rate-determining step in bile acid synthesis.

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Mass: 402.35

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chemical formula: C₂₇H₄₆O₂
canonical SMILES: CC(C)CCCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2C(C=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)O)C
isomeric SMILES: C[C@H](CCCC(C)C)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2[C@@H](C=C4[C@@]3(CC[C@@H](C4)O)C)O)C

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7α-Hydroxycholesterol is a precursor of bile acids, created by cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase (CYP7A1). Its formation is the rate-determining step in bile acid synthesis.

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