Episterol

Episterol is a sterol involved in the biosynthesis of steroids. Episterol is converted from 24-methylenelophenol. Episterol is converted to 5-dehydroepisterol by ERG3, the C-5 sterol desaturase in the yeast.[1] Episterol is also known to be a precursor to ergosterol.

Episterol
Names
IUPAC name
(3S,5S,10S,13R,14R,17R)-10,

13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methyl-5-methylideneheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,5,6,9,11,

12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol
Systematic IUPAC name
(3β,5α)-Ergosta-7,24(28)-dien-3-ol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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MeSH Episterol
Properties
C28H46O
Molar mass 398.66 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References

  1. Osumi Takashi; Nishino Tokuzo; Katsuki Hirohiko (1979). "Studies on the delta 5-desaturation in ergosterol biosynthesis in yeast". The Journal of Biochemistry. 85 (3): 819–826. PMID 34600.
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