Showing chemical card for (22S,24R)-22-hydroxy-5α-ergostan-3-one (CFc000337413)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:31:09 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000337413
Molecule Identification
Common Name
(22S,24R)-22-hydroxy-5α-ergostan-3-one
Definition
(22s,24r)-22-hydroxy-5α-ergostan-3-one belongs to monohydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives class of compounds. Those are bile acids, alcohols or any of their derivatives bearing a hydroxyl group (22s,24r)-22-hydroxy-5α-ergostan-3-one is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak acidic compound (based on its pKa). (22s,24r)-22-hydroxy-5α-ergostan-3-one can be found in a number of food items such as nutmeg, lentils, pepper (c. frutescens), and ohelo berry, which makes (22s,24r)-22-hydroxy-5α-ergostan-3-one a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as monohydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives. These are bile acids, alcohols or any of their derivatives bearing a hydroxyl group.
