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desmosterol

Term ID
CHEBI:17737
Synonyms
  • 24-Dehydrocholesterol
  • 3beta-cholesta-5,24-dien-3-ol
  • cholesta-5,24-dien-3beta-ol
  • Desmosterol
Definition
A cholestanoid that is cholesta-5,24-diene substituted by a beta-hydroxy group at position 3. It is an intermediate metabolite obtained during the synthesis of cholesterol.
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Ontology
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Relationships
is a type of
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inverse has_functional_parent
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from desmosterol
Phenotype where environments contain desmosterol
Phenotype modified by environments containing desmosterol
Human Disease Model