Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: lanosta-8,24-dien-3β-ol
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C30H50O
Formula Weight: 426,7
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 79-63-0
Notes: Lanosterol is a naturally-occurring sterol and biosynthetic precursor of several animal, fungal, and protozoan steroids, including cholesterol and ergosterol.{15099,26100,25587} Defects in the processing of lanosterol contribute to a wide variety of disorders, including the formation of cataracts.{26100,31446} Similarly, certain fungicides act by blocking lanosterol processing by fungi.{30322,23407}