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Why this grade

≥92.5%(GC), powder,from sheep wool for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.

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Storage & shipping

Room temperature Ships Normal Check lot-specific COA for exact specifications.

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Quality documents

SDS, COA, datasheet, and spec sheet available for download. Lot-specific COA accessible via lot number lookup.

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Literature proof

Cited in 576 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.

Overview

Gene Information

human ... POLA1(5422), TOP2A(7153)rat ... Ar(24208), Polb(29240)

Application

Cholesterol was used to prepare immune-stimulating complexes to enhance cellular and humoral responses. It was incorporated in animal feed to study the effect of cholesterol-rich diet.

Specifications

Synonyms

Specifications & Purity

≥92.5%(GC), powder,from sheep wool

Biochemical and Physiological Mechanisms

Cholesterol is a lipid makes up about 20-25% of the structural components of the cell membranes. It determines the fluidity and permeability of the membrane, making it permeable to water but not to ions and protons. Cholesterol also regulates the function

Storage

Room temperature

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Normal

Purity

≥92.5%(GC)

Names and Identifiers

Canonical Smiles	CC(C)CCC[C@@H](C)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3CC=C4C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@]12C
IUPAC Name	(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol
InChIKey	HVYWMOMLDIMFJA-DPAQBDIFSA-N
INCHI	1S/C27H46O/c1-18(2)7-6-8-19(3)23-11-12-24-22-10-9-20-17-21(28)13-15-26(20,4)25(22)14-16-27(23,24)5/h9,18-19,21-25,28H,6-8,10-17H2,1-5H3/t19-,21+,22+,23-,24+,25+,26+,27-/m1/s1
Isomeric SMILES	C[C@H](CCCC(C)C)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CC=C4[C@@]3(CC[C@@H](C4)O)C)C
WGK Germany	1
RTECS	FZ8400000
Molecular Weight	386.65
Beilstein	1915888
Reaxy-Rn	2060565
Reaxys-RN_link_address	https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=2060565&ln=

Documentation

📋 Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

Comprehensive hazard, handling, storage, and regulatory compliance document.

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✅ Certificate of Analysis (COA)

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📊 Datasheet

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Advanced Data

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

Kingdom Organic compounds
- Superclass Lipids and lipid-like molecules
  - Class Steroids and steroid derivatives
    - Subclass Cholestane steroids

Kingdom	Organic compounds
Superclass	Lipids and lipid-like molecules
Class	Steroids and steroid derivatives
Subclass	Cholestane steroids
Intermediate Tree Nodes	Not available
Direct Parent	Cholesterols and derivatives
Alternative Parents	3-beta-hydroxysteroids 3-beta-hydroxy delta-5-steroids Delta-5-steroids Secondary alcohols Cyclic alcohols and derivatives Hydrocarbon derivatives
Molecular Framework	Aliphatic homopolycyclic compounds
Substituents	Cholesterol-skeleton - Cholesterol - 3-beta-hydroxysteroid - 3-beta-hydroxy-delta-5-steroid - Hydroxysteroid - 3-hydroxysteroid - 3-hydroxy-delta-5-steroid - Delta-5-steroid - Cyclic alcohol - Secondary alcohol - Organic oxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Alcohol - Aliphatic homopolycyclic compound
Description	This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as cholesterols and derivatives. These are compounds containing a 3-hydroxylated cholestane core.
External Descriptors	Cholesterol and derivatives
1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61. DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

3D Structure

Associated Targets(Human)

CYP46A1 Tchem Cholesterol 24-hydroxylase (2 Activities)

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Activity Type	Activity Value -log(M)	Mechanism of Action	Activity Reference	Publications (PubMed IDs)

RORC Tchem Nuclear receptor ROR-gamma (1 Activities)

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Activity Type	Activity Value -log(M)	Mechanism of Action	Activity Reference	Publications (PubMed IDs)

NR3C1 Tclin Glucocorticoid receptor (14987 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

CYP11A1 Tclin Cytochrome P450 11A1 (1 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

POLA1 Tclin DNA polymerase alpha subunit (225 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

AR Tclin Androgen Receptor (11781 Activities)

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Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

NPC1L1 Tclin Niemann-Pick C1-like protein 1 (346 Activities)

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POLB Tchem DNA polymerase beta (23632 Activities)

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NR1H3 Tchem LXR-alpha (2891 Activities)

Discover Target: NR1H3

Activity Type	Relation	Activity value	Units	Action Type	Journal	PubMed Id	doi	Assay Aladdin ID

CCRF-CEM (65223 Activities)

Lot Number	Certificate Type	Date	Item
G2616042	Certificate of Analysis	Aug 28, 2025	C432976
I2511370	Certificate of Analysis	Aug 28, 2025	C432976
I2511406	Certificate of Analysis	Aug 28, 2025	C432976
I2511407	Certificate of Analysis	Aug 28, 2025	C432976

Solubility	water: soluble 0.00003g/L at20°C
Specific Rotation[α]	-37 ° (C=2, Dioxane)
Boil Point(°C)	360°C
Melt Point(°C)	148.5°C
Molecular Weight	386.700 g/mol
XLogP3	8.700
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	1
Rotatable Bond Count	5
Exact Mass	386.355 Da
Monoisotopic Mass	386.355 Da
Topological Polar Surface Area	20.200 Å²
Heavy Atom Count	28
Formal Charge	0
Complexity	591.000
Isotope Atom Count	0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	8
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
The total count of all stereochemical bonds	0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count	1

Cholesterol - ≥92.5%(GC), powder,from sheep wool , CAS No.57-88-5

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