C8503
Sigma

Cholesterol

from sheep wool, ~95% (GC), powder

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Synonym

3β-Hydroxy-5-cholestene

5-Cholesten-3β-ol

Molecular Formula

C₂₇H₄₆O

Molecular Weight

386.65

CAS Number

57-88-5

Beilstein Registry Number

1915888

MDL number

MFCD00003646

PubChem Substance ID

24893064

EG/EC Number

200-353-2

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Descriptions

Biochem/physiol Actions

Major component of all biological membranes; ~25% of total brain lipid is cholesterol.

Quality

Equivalent to USP/NF

Properties

biological source

from sheep wool

assay

~95% (GC)

form

powder

Gene Information

human ... POLA1(5422), TOP2A(7153)

rat ... Ar(24208), Polb(29240)

Safety

WGK Germany

RTECS

FZ8400000

Related Categories

... Metabolites and Cofactors on the Metabolic Pathways Chart > Cholesterol

... Lipids in Cell Signaling > Cholesterol and Cholesterol Metabolism

... Sterols > Cholesterol and Derivatives

FT-IR Condensed Phase

FT-IR Raman

FT-NMR

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Specification Sheet

Certificate of Analysis

Certificate of Origin

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