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Lipids > Membrane Lipids > Sterols > Cholesterol > Cholestanol
... > Polycyclic Compounds > Fused-Ring Compounds > Steroids > Cholestanes > Sterols > Cholesterol > Cholestanol
... > Polycyclic Compounds > Fused-Ring Compounds > Steroids > Cholestanes > Cholestenes > Cholesterol > Cholestanol
... > Polycyclic Compounds > Fused-Ring Compounds > Steroids > Cholestanes > Cholestanols > Cholestanol

Preferred term

Cholestanol  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 5 alpha Cholestan 3 beta ol
  • 5 alpha-Cholestan-3 beta-ol
  • beta Cholestanol
  • beta-Cholestanol
  • Cholestan 3 ol
  • Cholestan-3-ol
  • Dihydrocholesterol

Note

  • do not confuse with CHOLESTANOLS; do not confuse x-ref DIHYDROCHOLESTEROL with DEHYDROCHOLESTEROLS

Scope note

  • A cholesterol derivative found in human feces, gallstones, eggs, and other biological matter.

History note

  • 91(64); was DIHYDROCHOLESTEROL see under CHOLESTEROL/analogs & derivatives 1975-90, see under CHOLESTEROL 1973-74, see under CHOLESTANES 1969-72, & see under STEROLS 1964-68 (Prov)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004083

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