Table 2.
Sterols of the post-squalene cholesterol synthesis: trivial and chemical names, structures, formulas and molecular weights (Mw).
| Trivial name | Chemical name | Structure | Formula | Mw |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanosterol | 4,4,14α-trimethyl-5α-cholesta-8(9),24-dien-3β-ol |
|
C30H50O | 426.72 |
| 24,25-dihydrolanosterol | 4,4,14α-trimethyl-5α-cholest-8(9)en-3β-ol |
|
C30H52O | 428.73 |
| FF-MAS | 4,4-dimethyl-5α-cholesta-8(9),14,24-trien-3β-ol |
|
C29H46O | 410.67 |
| Dihydro-FF-MAS | 4,4-dimethyl-5α-cholesta-8(9),14-dien-3β-ol |
|
C29H48O | 412.69 |
| T-MAS | 4,4-dimethy-5α-cholesta-8(9),24-dien-3β-ol |
|
C29H48O | 412.69 |
| Dihydro-T-MAS | 4,4-dimethy-5α-cholest-8(9)-en-3β-ol |
|
C29H50O | 414.69 |
| Zymosterol | 5α-cholesta-8(9),24-dien-3β-ol |
|
C27H44O | 384.64 |
| Zymostenol | 5α-cholest-8(9)-en-3β-ol |
|
C27H46O | 386.65 |
| 24-dehydrolathosterol | 5α-cholesta-7,24-dien-3β-ol |
|
C27H44O | 384.64 |
| Lathosterol | 5α-cholest-7-en-3β-ol |
|
C27H46O | 386.66 |
| 7-dehydrodesmosterol | 5α-cholesta-5,7,24-trien-3β-ol |
|
C27H46O | 386.66 |
| 7-dehydrocholesterol | 5α-cholesta-5,7-dien-3β-ol |
|
C27H44O | 384.64 |
| Desmosterol | 5α-cholesta-5,24-dien-3β-ol |
|
C27H44O | 384.64 |
| Cholesterol | 5α-cholest-5-en-3β-ol |
|
C27H46O | 386.66 |