Desmosterol (Standard)
Desmosterol (Standard) is the analytical standard of Desmosterol. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Desmosterol is a cholesterol-like molecule. In the Bloch pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis, Desmosterol is a direct precursor of cholesterol. As an endogenous metabolite, Desmosterol is used to study cholesterol metabolism [1]. Desmosterol is an LXR activator and SREBP inhibitor, which can suppress macrophage inflammasome activation and prevent vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis. A reduction in Desmosterol promotes the production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) in macrophages and pyrin domain-dependent inflammasome activation of NLRP3. Desmosterol holds potential for research in inflammation, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases [1][2][3].
For research use only. We do not sell to patients.
- Purity: 99.95%
- CAS No.: 313-04-2
- Formula: C27H44O
- Molecular Weight:384.64
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Product Information
The compound is the grade of analytical standard, which is the reference standard supplied assay. It is commonly used in qualitative, quantitative and methodological research experiments in HPLC, GC and MS.
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 313-04-2
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Appearance Solid
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Molecular Weight 384.64
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Formula C27H44O
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Color White to off-white
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SMILES
C/C(C)=C\CC[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@@]2([H])[C@]3([H])CC=C4C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@]12C
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Structure Classification
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Initial Source
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Purity & Documentation
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Handling Instructions (2659 KB)
References
[1]. Clark RM, et al. Desmosterol in human milk. Lipids. 1983;18(3):264-266. [Content Brief]
[2]. Zhang X, et al. Desmosterol suppresses macrophage inflammasome activation and protects against vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 Nov 23;118(47):e2107682118. [Content Brief]
[3]. Muse ED, et al. Cell-specific discrimination of desmosterol and desmosterol mimetics confers selective regulation of LXR and SREBP in macrophages. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018 May 15;115(20):E4680-E4689. [Content Brief]
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)