Brassicasterol from semisynthetic

Properties

Related Categories	Allium cepa (Onion), Biochemicals and Reagents, Lipids, Metabolic Pathways, Metabolomics, Nutrition Research, Phytochemicals by Plant (Food/Spice/Herb), Phytosterols and Derivatives, Steroid Metabolism, Sterol Lipids More...
biological source	from semisynthetic
storage temp.	2-8°C

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

Brassicasterol is a phytosterol found in rapeseed and canola oils; it is also present in marine algae and shellfish. Brassicasterol has been shown to inhibit sterol Δ²⁴-reductase, an enzyme involved in the mammalian cholesterol biosynthesis pathway.¹

Price and Availability

Related Papers

1. Inhibition of cholesterol biosynthesis by Δ²²-unsaturated phytosterols via competitive inhibition of sterol Δ²⁴-reductase in mammalian cells. Fernandez, C., et al. Biochem. J. 366, 109-19, (2002)

Documents

Certificate of Analysis

Certificate of Origin

Safety Information

WGK Germany

3

Technical information & documentation associated with this product is available in the Safety & Documentation tab.

Articles

Cholesterol Biosynthesis Regulation

The amount of cholesterol that is synthesized in the liver is tightly regulated by dietary cholesterol levels. When dietary intake of cholesterol is high, synthesis is decreased and when dietary inta...
BioFiles 2007, 2.7, 6.
Keywords: Gene expression, Transcription