Lanosterol

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
Sterol
gptkbp:biosynthesized_from gptkb:squalene
gptkbp:CASNumber 79-63-0
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C30H50O
gptkbp:chirality 8 chiral centers
gptkbp:component cell membranes (in some organisms)
gptkbp:contains_functional_group hydroxyl group
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Adolf_Windaus
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1932
gptkbp:foundIn animals
fungi
gptkbp:hasInChIKey KJTLQQUUPVSXIM-UXBLZVDNSA-N
gptkbp:hasRingStructure tetracyclic
gptkbp:hasRole biosynthetic intermediate
biological precursor
gptkbp:hasSMILES CC1(C)CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)(C)C)C
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lanosterol
gptkbp:IUPACName (1R,3aR,5aR,7S,9aS,11aR)-1,3a,6,6,9a,11a-hexamethyl-1,2,3,3a,4,5,5a,6,7,8,9,9a,10,11,11a-hexadecahydro-7H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-7-ol
gptkbp:meltingPoint 138-142 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 426.72 g/mol
gptkbp:predecessor cholesterol
ergosterol
steroid hormones
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 25945
16521
gptkbp:roleInBiology intermediate in steroid biosynthesis
gptkbp:solubility insoluble in water
soluble in organic solvents
gptkbp:target lanosterol 14α-demethylase
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Triterpenoids
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8