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Zymosterol

IUPAC name	(3S,5S,10S,13R,14R,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]-2,3,4,5,6,7,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol
Other names	5α-Cholesta-8,24-dien-3β-ol
Identifiers
CAS number	[128-33-6]
PubChem	92746
SMILES	`C[C@H](CCC=C(C)C)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CCC3=C2CC[C@@H]4[C@@]3(CC[C@@H](C4)O)C)C`
Properties
Molecular formula	C₂₇H₄₄O
Molar mass	384.64 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references

Zymosterol is a cholesterol intermediate.

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to HMG-CoA	Acetyl-CoA · Acetoacetyl-CoA · HMG-CoA

Ketone bodies	Acetone · Acetoacetic acid · beta-Hydroxybutyric acid

to DMAPP	Mevalonic acid · Phosphomevalonic acid · 5-Diphosphomevalonic acid · Isopentenyl pyrophosphate · Dimethylallyl pyrophosphate

Geranyl-	Geranyl pyrophosphate · Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate

Carotenoid	Prephytoene diphosphate · Phytoene

Mineralocorticoids	Pregnenolone · Progesterone · 11-Deoxycorticosterone · Corticosterone · Aldosterone

Glucocorticoids	Pregnenolone · 17-Hydroxypregnenolone · 17-Hydroxyprogesterone · 11-Deoxycortisol · Cortisol Cortisol · Cortisone

Androgens (C19 andrane)	DHEA · Androstenedione/5-Androstenediol · Testosterone · Dihydrotestosterone DHEA sulfate · Epitestosterone

Estrogens (C18 estrane)	Estrone · Estradiol · Estriol

Nonhuman

Phytosterols	Stigmasterol · Brassicasterol

Ergosterols	Ergosterol · Ergocalciferol

see also enzymes, disorders

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