Cholesterol - PubChem

Cholesterol - Compound Summary (CID 5997) Also known as: Cholesterin, Cholesteryl alcohol, 57-88-5, Cholestrin, Cordulan, Dusoline, Dusoran, Provitamin D, Cholesterine Molecular Formula: C₂₇H₄₆O Molecular Weight: 386.65354 InChIKey: HVYWMOMLDIMFJA-DPAQBDIFSA-N The principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils. From: MeSH View the conformer with web-based 3D viewer View the conformer with Pc3D viewer application Download Pc3D viewer application 2D ASN.1 Text: Display 2D ASN.1 Text: Save 2D ASN.1 Binary: Save 3D ASN.1 Text: Display 3D ASN.1 Text: Save 3D ASN.1 Binary: Save 2D XML: Display 2D XML: Save 3D XML: Display 3D XML: Save 2D SDF: Display 2D SDF: Save 3D SDF: Display 3D SDF: Save BioActivity, this compound BioActivity, with similar compounds BioActivity, with similar conformers
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