Product Description: 4α-Methylcholesterol is a Cholesterol derivative. 4α-Methylcholesterol can oxidize 3-hydroxy steroid, with the apparent Km of 12.6 μM[1][2].
Formula: C28H48O
References: [1]Smith AG, et, al. Studies of the substrate specificity of cholesterol oxidase from Nocardia erythropolis in the oxidation of 3-hydroxy steroids. Biochem Soc Trans. 1975;3(5):675-7./[2]Kokke WCMC, et, al. Isolation and synthesis of 23-methyl-22-dehydrocholesterol -a marine sterol of biosynthetic significance. Tetrahedron Letters. 1979; 20(18):3601-3604.
CAS Number: 15073-00-4
Molecular Weight: 400.68
Research Area: Others
Solubility: 10 mM in DMSO
Target: Others