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Cholestanol

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Definition: A cholesterol derivative found in human feces, gallstones, eggs, and other biological matter.  do not confuse with CHOLESTANOLS; do not confuse x-ref DIHYDROCHOLESTEROL with DEHYDROCHOLESTEROLS    Other names beta-Cholestanol; Dihydrocholesterol; Coprostanol; beta-ol, 5 beta-Cholestan-3; beta-Cholestan-3 beta-ol, 5; beta Cholestanol; Cholestan 3 ol; 5 beta Cholestan 3 beta ol; 5 alpha Cholestan 3 beta ol; 5 alpha Cholestan 3 alpha ol; Coprosterol; Cholestanol, (3alpha, 5beta)-Isomer; Cholestan-3-ol; 5 beta-Cholestan-3 beta-ol; 5 beta-Cholestan-3 alpha-ol; 5 alpha-Cholestan-3 beta-ol; 5 alpha-Cholestan-3 alpha-ol
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
3-hydroxy-5-hydroxy-B-norcholestane-6-carboxaldehyde  0   *Norsteroids Cholestanol/*analogs & derivatives. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1992 Oct 30;188(2):618-23
7,7-azocholestanol  0   *Azo Compounds Cholestanol/*analogs & derivatives. J Lipid Res 2002 Aug;43(8):1341-7
2-propenyl-5,6-secocholestan-3-ol  0   Cholestanol/*analogs & derivatives. Steroids 1998 Apr;63(4):202-7
22,26-azasterol  0   Cholestanol/*analogs & derivatives. Chemotherapy 1996 Jul-Aug;4294):294-307
5,6-iminocholestan-3-ol  0   Cholestanol/*analogs & derivatives. Chem Biol Interact 1983;44(1-2):143
3-hydroxycholestan-27-al  78801-18-0 Cholestan-26-al, 3-hydroxy-, (3alpha,5beta)  Cholestanol/*analogs & derivatives. Hiroshima J Med Sci 1980;29(4):163
cholestane-3,27-diol  72843-39-1 Cholestane-3,26-diol, (3alpha,5beta)  Cholestanol/*analogs & derivatives. Hiroshima J Med Sci 1980;29(4):163
cholesterol-cholestanol-water adduct  75056-43-8 Cholest-5-en-3-ol (3beta)-, monohydrate, compd. with (3beta,5alpha)-cholestan-3-ol monohydrate  *Cholesterol *Cholestanol Drug Combinations. Physiol Chem Phys 1980;12(2):153

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