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E2634

Sigma-Aldrich

Ergosta-5,7,9(11),22-tetraen-3β-ol

~96% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

Dehydroergosterol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C28H42O
CAS Number:
516-85-8
Molecular Weight:
394.63
MDL number:
MFCD00083319
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24894479
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

~96% (HPLC)

Quality Level

200

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

[H][C@@]1(CC[C@@]2([H])C3=CC=C4C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)C3=CC[C@]12C)[C@H](C)\C=C\[C@H](C)C(C)C

InChI

1S/C28H42O/c1-18(2)19(3)7-8-20(4)24-11-12-25-23-10-9-21-17-22(29)13-15-27(21,5)26(23)14-16-28(24,25)6/h7-10,14,18-20,22,24-25,29H,11-13,15-17H2,1-6H3/b8-7+/t19-,20+,22-,24+,25-,27-,28+/m0/s1

InChI key

QSVJYFLQYMVBDR-CMNOFMQQSA-N

General description

Ergosta-5,7,9(11),22-tetraen-3β-ol is an analogue of ergosterol. It comprises of three conjugated double bonds in a steroid ring system. Ergosta-5,7,9(11),22-tetraen-3β-ol possesses anti-inflammatory property. It is used as a cholesterol reporter.

Application

A fluorescent cholesterol analog useful as a probe in membrane research.
Ergosta-5,7,9(11),22-tetraen-3β-ol has been used to examine the acyltransferase activity of lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT). It has also been used for liposome preparation.

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Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H351,H373

Precautionary Statements

P201 - P308 + P313

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - STOT RE 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Dehydroergosterol as an Analogue for Cholesterol: Why It Mimics Cholesterol So Well or Does It?
Pourmousa M, et al.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 118(26), 7345-7357 (2014)
Brad Chazotte
Cold Spring Harbor protocols, 2011(5), pdb-pdb (2011-05-04)
Cholesterol, an essential component of most cellular membranes, is present in the plasma membrane and is enriched within lipid rafts. It is, however, virtually absent from the mitochondrial inner membrane, and there is little within the endoplasmic reticulum. Dehydroergosterol (DHE)
Liming Qiu et al.
Biophysical journal, 96(10), 4299-4307 (2009-05-20)
The interaction of an amphiphilic, 40-amino acid beta-amyloid (Abeta) peptide with liposomal membranes as a function of sterol mole fraction (X(sterol)) was studied based on the fluorescence anisotropy of a site-specific membrane sterol probe, dehydroergosterol (DHE), and fluorescence resonance energy
Peter Kohut et al.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 404(1), 233-238 (2010-11-30)
Uptake of external sterols in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a multistep process limited to anaerobiosis or heme deficiency. It includes crossing the cell wall, insertion of sterol molecules into plasma membrane and their internalization and integration into intracellular membranes.
Laura J Ayling et al.
Journal of cell science, 125(Pt 4), 869-886 (2012-03-09)
The central and pervasive influence of cAMP on cellular functions underscores the value of stringent control of the organization of adenylyl cyclases (ACs) in the plasma membrane. Biochemical data suggest that ACs reside in membrane rafts and could compartmentalize intermediary
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