4α-methylfecosterol

4α-methylfecosterol is a metabolic intermediate of sterols made by certain fungis, can be converted to 24-Methylenelophenol by enzyme HYD1, or undergo 4-demethylation to fecosterol.[1][2]

4α-methylfecosterol

Identifiers
CAS Number	17757-07-2
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:80094
ChemSpider	167937
KEGG	C15776
PubChem CID	193524
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10938961
InChI InChI=1S/C29H48O/c1-18(2)19(3)8-9-20(4)23-12-13-25-22-10-11-24-21(5)27(30)15-17-29(24,7)26(22)14-16-28(23,25)6/h18,20-21,23-25,27,30H,3,8-17H2,1-2,4-7H3/t20-,21+,23-,24+,25+,27+,28-,29+/m1/s1 Key: QLDNWJOJCDIMKK-XLFBYWHPSA-N InChI=1S/C29H48O/c1-18(2)19(3)8-9-20(4)23-12-13-25-22-10-11-24-21(5)27(30)15-17-29(24,7)26(22)14-16-28(23,25)6/h18,20-21,23-25,27,30H,3,8-17H2,1-2,4-7H3/t20-,21+,23-,24+,25+,27+,28-,29+/m1/s1 Key: QLDNWJOJCDIMKK-XLFBYWHPSA-N
SMILES C[C@H]1[C@@H]2CCC3=C([C@]2(CC[C@@H]1O)C)CC[C@]4([C@H]3CC[C@@H]4[C@H](C)CCC(=C)C(C)C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C29H48O
Molar mass	412.702 g·mol^−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

References

1. Kuchta, T; Bartková, K; Kubinec, R (30 November 1992). "Ergosterol depletion and 4-methyl sterols accumulation in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae treated with an antifungal, 6-amino-2-n-pentylthiobenzothiazole". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 189 (1): 85–91. doi:10.1016/0006-291x(92)91529-y. PMID 1449509.
2. Kuchta, T; Léka, C; Farkas, P; Bujdáková, H; Belajová, E; Russell, NJ (July 1995). "Inhibition of sterol 4-demethylation in Candida albicans by 6-amino-2-n-pentylthiobenzothiazole, a novel mechanism of action for an antifungal agent". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 39 (7): 1538–41. doi:10.1128/aac.39.7.1538. PMC 162777. PMID 7492100.