Description: Cholesterol (cholesteryl alcohol) is a natural product that is the major sterol in mammals and an agonist of estrogen-related receptor α (ERRα). Cholesterol is widely found in the cell membranes of animals and is also used in the synthesis of several important hormones and bile acids.
CAS Number: 57-88-5
Formula: C27H46O
Molecular Weight: 386,664
References: Sengupta S, et al. Cholesterol-dependent plasma membrane order (Lo) is critical for antigen-specific clonal expansion of CD4+ T cells. Sci Rep. 2021 Jul 7;11(1):13970.