| Synonyms: |
methyl (3beta,5beta,8alpha,9beta,10alpha,13alpha)-3-(acetyloxy)-15-hydroxy-4,4,8,12,16-pentamethyl-17-oxoandrosta-11,15-diene-14-carboxylate,
methyl 3beta-(acetyloxy)-15-hydroxy-4,4,8alpha,12,16-pentamethyl-17-oxo-5beta,9beta,10alpha,13alpha-androsta-11,15-diene-14-carboxylate
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| Definition: |
A 17-oxosteroid that is 17-oxo-5beta,9beta,10alpha,13alpha-androsta-11,15-dieneandroxta-11,15-diene which is substituted by an acetoxy group at the 3beta position, methyl groups at the 4, 4, 8, 12, and 16 positions, a methoxycarbonyl group at position 14, and a hydroxy group at position 15. A farnesyltransferase inhibitor produced by Penicillium roqueforti, a filamentous fungus involved in the ripening of several kinds of blue cheeses. |