| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
Cholest-7-en-3-one, 4-methyl-, (4α,5α)- | [CAS]
2789-43-7 | [Synonyms]
4α-Methyl-5α-cholest-7-en-3-one
Cholest-7-en-3-one, 4-methyl-, (4α,5α)- | [Molecular Formula]
C28H46O | [MOL File]
2789-43-7.mol | [Molecular Weight]
398.68 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
4α-Methyl-5α-cholest-7-en-3-one is an intermediate in the synthesis of Methost-7-enol (M260640). Methost-7-enol has potent inhibitory activity against human cancer cell lines such as liver cancer, nasopharyngeal and colon cancer cells. | [Definition]
ChEBI: 4alpha-methyllathosterone is a cholestanoid that is lathosterone bearing an alpha-methyl substituent at position 4. It derives from a hydride of a 5alpha-cholestane. |
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