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Cholenic acid

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Synonym(s):

3β-Hydroxy-5-cholenic acid, 3β-hydroxychol-5-en-24-oic acid, 3-hydroxy-5-cholenoic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H38O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
374.56
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
NACRES:
NA.25

Assay

99% (TLC)

form

powder

packaging

package of 1 × 100 mg

manufacturer/tradename

Avanti Research - A Croda Brand

lipid type

bile acids

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

General description

Cholenic acid is a monohydroxy bile acid.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cholenic acid serves as a precursor for chenodeoxycholic acid.

Packaging

5 mL Amber Glass Screw Cap Vial

Legal Information

Avanti Research is a trademark of Avanti Polar Lipids, LLC

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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N B Javitt et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 261(27), 12486-12489 (1986-09-25)
Metabolism of 3 beta-hydroxy-5-cholenoic acid to chenodeoxycholic acid has been found to occur in rabbits and humans, species that cannot 7 alpha-hydroxylate lithocholic acid. This novel pathway for chenodeoxycholic acid synthesis from 3 beta-hydroxy-5-cholenoic acid led to a reinvestigation of

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