Lathosterol

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Lathosterol
2D structure for Lathosterol
Chemical Name	10,13-dimethyl-17-(6-methylheptan-2-yl)-2,3,4,5,6,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol
Chemical Formula	C₂₇H₄₆O
CAS Number	80-99-9
Chemical Information	HMDB01170
Biochemical Taxonomy	Steroids and Steroid Derivatives
Functional Taxonomy	Not Available
Nutritional Taxonomy	Not Available
Metabolic Pathways	Not Available
Biofluid Location	Blood
Tissue Location	Adrenal Cortex Adrenal Gland Adrenal Medulla Bladder Brain Epidermis Eye Lens Fetus Fibroblasts Gonads Gut Intestine Kidney Liver Muscle Myelin Nerves Neurons Pancreas Placenta Platelet Prostate Skeletal Muscle Skin Adipose Tissue
Normal Biofluid Concentrations	Blood: 9.8 +/- 6.9 umol/L
Normal Tissue Concentrations	Not Available
Diseases / Conditions Related to Nutrition	Patients with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) Patients with liver cirrhosis
Other (Monogenic Disorders)	Smith-lemli-opitz syndrome OMIM: 270400
Abnormal Biofluid Concentrations	Blood (Patients with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX)): 9.8 +/- 3.8 umol/L Blood (Patients with liver cirrhosis): 13.45 +/- 5.43 umol/L
Abnormal Tissue Concentrations	Not Available
Physiological Processes	Not Available

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Introduction

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Lathosterol is a a sterol (a combination steroid and alcohol) and a lipid found in the cell membranes of all body tissues, and transported in the blood plasma of all animals. Is used as an indicator of whole-body cholesterol synthesis (PMID 14511438)