Structure Database (LMSD)
Common Name
7alpha-Hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one
Systematic Name
7α-Hydroxycholest-4-en-3-one
Synonyms
LM ID
LMST04030123
Formula
Exact Mass
Calculate m/z
400.334131
Sum Composition
Status
Curated
3D model of 7alpha-Hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one
Please note: Where there are chiral atoms but the stereochemistry is undefined, the 3D model takes an arbitrary conformation
Classification
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Sub Class
Biological Context
7α-hydroxy-4-Cholesten-3-one is a metabolite of 7α-hydroxy cholesterol and an intermediate in the biosynthesis of bile acids.1 Plasma levels of 7α-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one positively correlate with the rate of bile acid synthesis in humans and are increased in patients following ileal resection.2
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References
1. Axelson, M., Aly, A., and Sjövall, J. Levels of 7α-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one in plasma reflect rates of bile acid synthesis in man. FEBS Lett. 239(2), 324-328 (1988).
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String Representations
InChiKey (Click to copy)
IOIZWEJGGCZDOL-RQDYSCIWSA-N
InChi (Click to copy)
InChI=1S/C27H44O2/c1-17(2)7-6-8-18(3)21-9-10-22-25-23(12-14-27(21,22)5)26(4)13-11-20(28)15-19(26)16-24(25)29/h15,17-18,21-25,29H,6-14,16H2,1-5H3/t18-,21-,22+,23+,24-,25+,26+,27-/m1/s1
SMILES (Click to copy)
C1[C@]2(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]([H])([C@]([H])(C)CCCC(C)C)CC[C@@]4([H])[C@]3([H])[C@H](O)CC2=CC(=O)C1
Other Databases
KEGG ID
HMDB ID
CHEBI ID
LIPIDBANK ID
BBA0449
PubChem CID
SwissLipids ID
Cayman ID
Calculated Physicochemical Properties
Heavy Atoms
29
Rings
4
Aromatic Rings
0
Rotatable Bonds
5
Van der Waals Molecular Volume
438.52
Topological Polar Surface Area
37.30
Hydrogen Bond Donors
1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
2
logP
6.85
Molar Refractivity
119.95
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