Norcycloartenol
Chemical compound
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29- or 31-Norcycloartenol[note 1], also called 4α,14α-dimethyl-9β,19-cyclo-5α-cholest-24-en-3β-ol, is a Metabolic intermediate of plant sterol biosynthesis.[1][2][3][4] In the pathway, it is transformed from demethylation of cycloartenol, then 9,19-cyclopropyl-ring opening reaction occurs to 29-Norlanosterol.[5]
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4α,14α-dimethyl-9β,19-cyclo-5α-cholest-24-en-3β-ol | |
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| C29H48O | |
| Molar mass | 412.702 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Note
- zoology and botany are different in numbering of steroids side chain, 241 to 28, 242 to 29
