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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H39O2D7
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
409.70
MDL number:
NACRES:
NA.25
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
Assay:
>99% (TLC)
Form:
powder
assay
>99% (TLC)
form
powder
packaging
pkg of 1 × 1 mg (700047P-1mg)
manufacturer/tradename
Avanti Research™ - A Croda Brand
shipped in
dry ice
storage temp.
−20°C
General description
5α,6α-epoxycholestanol (5α,6α-EC) is generated by cholesterol epoxidation. 5α,6α-epoxycholestanol-d7 is a deuterated derivative of 5α,6α-EC. It is catabolized by the enzyme cholesterol-5,6-epoxide hydrolase (ChEH) enzyme to 3β,5α,6β-triol.
Application
5α,6α-epoxycholestanol-d7 has been used as an internal standard in isotope dilution-mass spectrometry analysis of heart mitochondrial samples. It may be used as an internal standard in liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS) analysis of plasma samples.
Biochem/physiol Actions
5α,6α-epoxycholestanol (5α,6α-EC) is a liver X receptor (LXR) antagonist. 5α,6α-EC is employed in anticancer treatments. It impairs redox state and affects atherogenesis. The levels of 5α,6α-EC are elevated in hypercholesterolemia. It mediates steroid receptor coactivator (SRC) recruitment.
Packaging
5 mL Amber Glass Screw Cap Vial (700047P-1mg)
Legal Information
Avanti Research is a trademark of Avanti Polar Lipids, LLC
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
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5alpha, 6alpha-Epoxyphytosterols and 5alpha, 6alpha-Epoxycholesterol Increase Oxidative Stress in Rats on Low-Cholesterol Diet
Wielkoszynski T, et al
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2019 (2019)
Regis Soules et al.
Chemistry and physics of lipids, 207(Pt B), 92-98 (2017-05-31)
5,6α-epoxycholesterol (5,6α-EC) and 5,6β-epoxycholesterol (5,6β-EC) are oxysterols involved in the anticancer pharmacology of the widely used antitumor drug tamoxifen. They are both metabolized into cholestane-3β,5α,6β-triol (CT) by the cholesterol-5,6-epoxide hydrolase (ChEH) enzyme, and CT is metabolized by an as-yet uncharacterized
Thomas J Berrodin et al.
Molecular pharmacology, 78(6), 1046-1058 (2010-09-15)
The liver X receptors (LXRα and LXRβ) are members of the nuclear receptor superfamily that function as key transcriptional regulators of a number of biological processes, including cholesterol homeostasis, lipid metabolism, and keratinocyte differentiation. Natural ligands that activate LXRs include
Julien Musman et al.
Biochemical pharmacology, 142, 87-95 (2017-06-25)
A major cause of cell death during myocardial ischemia-reperfusion is mitochondrial dysfunction. We previously showed that the reperfusion of an ischemic myocardium was associated with an accumulation of cholesterol into mitochondria and a concomitant strong generation of auto-oxidized oxysterols. The
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