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20(S)-hydroxyCholesterol (20α-Hydroxycholesterol) is an allosteric activator of the oncoprotein smoothened ( Smo ) that activates the hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway with an EC 50 of 3 μM in a gene transcription reporter assay using NIH3T3 cells.
| Canonical Smiles | CC(C)CCCC(C)(C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)O |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | (3S,8S,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)-17-[(2S)-2-hydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol |
| InChIKey | MCKLJFJEQRYRQT-APGJSSKUSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C27H46O2/c1-18(2)7-6-14-27(5,29)24-11-10-22-21-9-8-19-17-20(28)12-15-25(19,3)23(21)13-16-26(22,24)4/h8,18,20-24,28-29H,6-7,9-17H2,1-5H3/t20-,21-,22-,23-,24-,25-,26-,27-/m0/s1 |
| Isomeric SMILES | CC(C)CCC[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)O |
| PubChem CID | 121935 |
| Molecular Weight | 402.65 |
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| 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 Tertiary alcohols Secondary alcohols Cyclic alcohols and derivatives Hydrocarbon derivatives |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic homopolycyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Cholesterol - Cholesterol-skeleton - 20-hydroxysteroid - 3-beta-hydroxy-delta-5-steroid - Hydroxysteroid - 3-hydroxy-delta-5-steroid - 3-hydroxysteroid - 3-beta-hydroxysteroid - Delta-5-steroid - Tertiary alcohol - Cyclic alcohol - Secondary alcohol - Organooxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxygen 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 |