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SML1648

Sigma-Aldrich

24(S)-Hydroxycholesterol

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

24S-Hydroxycholesterol, 5-Cholesten-3β,24(S)-diol, Cerebrosterin, Cerebrosterol, Cholest-5-ene-3β,24-diol

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C27H46O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
402.65
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

optical activity

[α]/D -45 to -52°, c = 1 in chloroform-d

storage condition

desiccated

color

white to beige

solubility

DMSO: 3 mg/mL, clear (warmed)

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

O[C@H]1CC[C@@]2([C@@H]3[C@H]([C@H]4[C@@]([C@H](CC4)[C@@H](CC[C@H](O)C(C)C)C)(CC3)C)CC=C2C1)C

InChI

1S/C27H46O2/c1-17(2)25(29)11-6-18(3)22-9-10-23-21-8-7-19-16-20(28)12-14-26(19,4)24(21)13-15-27(22,23)5/h7,17-18,20-25,28-29H,6,8-16H2,1-5H3/t18-,20+,21+,22-,23+,24+,25+,26+,27-/m1/s1

InChI key

IOWMKBFJCNLRTC-XWXSNNQWSA-N

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Biochem/physiol Actions

24(S)-Hydroxycholesterol is the major brain metabolite formed from cholesterol in the brain and is important for brain cholesterol homeostasis in addition to being an an endogenous agonist of the nuclear liver X receptors (LXRs).
24(S)-Hydroxycholesterol is the major brain metabolite formed from cholesterol in the brain and is important for brain cholesterol homeostasis in addition to being an an endogenous agonist of the nuclear liver X receptors (LXRs). Impairment of brain cholesterol metabolism has been associated with several neurodegenerative diseases, including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer′s, and Huntington diseases. The exact role role of 24(S)-Hydroxycholesterol is unclear, and it may have differing effects depending on concentration. Low concentrations can protect neuronal cells against oxidative stress, while high concentrations induce necroptosis-like neuronal cell death. 24(S)-Hydroxycholesterol has also been found to be a potent allosteric modulator of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors, potentiating NMDAR-mediated EPSCs in rat hippocampal neurons with an EC50 of 1.2 μM.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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