(5α)-cholestan-3β-ol
Molecular structure
Mass spectrum
A real measured fragmentation pattern · 1 of 13 experimental spectra
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
cholestanol + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = (24S)-hydroxycholestanol + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
cholestanol + 2 reduced [adrenodoxin] + O2 + 2 H(+) = (25R)-26-hydroxycholestanol + 2 oxidized [adrenodoxin] + H2O
cholestanol + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = (22S)-22-hydroxycholestanol + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
Foods containing this compound
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