Showing chemical card for 4,4-dimethyl-14α-formyl-5α-cholesta-8-en-3β-ol (CFc000337598)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:31:29 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000337598
Molecule Identification
Common Name
4,4-dimethyl-14α-formyl-5α-cholesta-8-en-3β-ol
Definition
4,4-dimethyl-14alpha-formyl-5alpha-cholesta-8-en-3beta-ol is a member of the class of compounds known as triterpenoids. Triterpenoids are terpene molecules containing six isoprene units. 4,4-dimethyl-14alpha-formyl-5alpha-cholesta-8-en-3beta-ol is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak acidic compound (based on its pKa). Within the cell, 4,4-dimethyl-14alpha-formyl-5alpha-cholesta-8-en-3beta-ol is primarily located in the membrane (predicted from logP). It can also be found in the extracellular space.
