Description / Application
Cholesterol is a cholestanoid consisting of cholestane having a double bond at the 5,6-position as well as a 3beta-hydroxy group. It has a role as a mouse metabolite, a human metabolite, a Daphnia galeata metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is a C27-steroid, a 3beta-hydroxy-Delta(5)-steroid, a 3beta-sterol and a cholestanoid.
Identities
| Alternative Name | 5-Cholesten-3beta-ol; 3beta-Hydroxy-5-cholestene, 5-Cholesten-3beta-ol |
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| Molecular Formula | C27H46O |
| Molecular Weight | 386.7 |
| MFCD | MFCD00003646 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |