5-Dehydroepisterol is an episterol derivative and an intermediate in steroid biosynthesis. 5-Dehydroepisterol can be formed by C-5 sterol desaturase and converted into 24-methylenecholesterol by 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase. 5-Dehydroepisterol has anti-fungal activities.
性状
Solid
IC50 & Target[1][2]
IC50: Intermediate in steroid biosynthesis
运输条件
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
储存方式
-20°C, protect from light, stored under nitrogen In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light, stored under nitrogen)
参考文献
[1]. 5-Dehydroepisterol. From Wikipedia[2]. Rodrigues JC, et al. Ultrastructural and biochemical alterations induced by 22,26-azasterol, a delta(24(25))-sterol methyltransferase inhibitor, on promastigote and amastigote forms of Leishmania amazonensis.Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2002 Feb;46(2):487