5-Dehydroepisterol 是一种甾醇衍生物，是甾体生物合成的中间体 (intermediate)。5-Dehydroepisterol 可以由 C-5 甾醇去饱和酶形成，并通过 7-脱氢胆固醇还原酶转化为 24-亚甲基胆固醇。5-Dehydroepisterol 具有抗真菌 (anti-fungal) 活性。
货号:ajcx16918
CAS:23582-83-4
分子式:C28H44O
分子量：396.65
溶解度:Soluble in DMSO
纯度：98%
存储：Store at -20°C
库存：现货

Background:

5-Dehydroepisterol is an episterol derivative and an intermediate in steroid biosynthesis. 5-Dehydroepisterol can be formed by C-5 sterol desaturase and converted into 24-methylenecholesterol by 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase. 5-Dehydroepisterol has anti-fungal activities[1][2].

[1]. 5-Dehydroepisterol. From Wikipedia [2]. Rodrigues JC, et al. Ultrastructural and biochemical alterations induced by 22,26-azasterol, a delta(24(25))-sterol methyltransferase inhibitor, on promastigote and amastigote forms of Leishmania amazonensis.Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2002 Feb;46(2):487-99.