Coprosterol
Agent Name
Coprosterol
CAS Number
360-68-9
Formula
C27-H48-O
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
(3-beta,5-beta)-Cholestan-3-ol; 3-beta-Cholestanol; 3-beta-Hydroxycholestane; 3beta-Hydroxy-5beta-cholestanol; Coprostan-3-beta-ol; Coprostanol; Koprosterin [German]; Koprosterol; Stercorin; 5-beta-Cholestan-3-beta-ol; 5beta-Cholestan-3beta-ol (8CI); Cholestan-3-ol, (3-beta,5-beta)- (9CI); Cholestan-3-ol, (3beta,5beta)-; [ChemIDplus] 3beta-Coprostanol; [Merck Index] Coprostan-3-ol; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Category
Cholesterol and Derivatives
Description
Solid; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Detected in feces of humans and carnivores; [Merck Index] "Main sterol of the feces produced by the reduction of cholesterol by intestinal bacteria." [Stedman's Medical Dictionary]
Comments
May cause irritation; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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