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NIH3D

Cholesterol

PubChem 5997
was used by NIH 3D workflows to automatically generate models for
raffi
Created:
2/12/15
Submitted:
3/6/23
Published:
3/6/23

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3DPX-001052

Licensing:

Public Domain
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Category

Small Molecules
Small Molecules
Description

Cholesterol is a cholestanoid consisting of cholestane having a double bond at the 5,6-position as well as a 3beta-hydroxy group. It has a role as a human metabolite, a mouse metabolite, a Daphnia galeata metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is a 3beta-sterol, a cholestanoid, a C27-steroid and a 3beta-hydroxy-Delta(5)-steroid.
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