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MeSH Heading: Azacosterol
Tree Number(s): D04.210.500.247.222.284.070; D04.210.500.247.808.197.070; D10.570.938.208.070
Unique ID: D001373
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001373
Scope Note: Diaza derivative of cholesterol which acts as a hypocholesteremic agent by blocking delta-24-reductase, which causes the accumulation of desmosterol.
Entry Term(s): 20,25-Diazacholesterol; Diazacholesterol Dihydrochloride; SC 12937
Pharm Action: Anticholesteremic Agents
Related Numbers: 313-05-3
CAS Type 1 Name: Androst-5-en-3-ol, 17-((3-(dimethylamino)propyl)methylamino)-, (3beta,17beta)-
Previous Indexing: Aza Compounds (1972-1977); Cholesterol (1966-1977)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under CHOLESTEROL 1978-90
History Note: 91(78); was see under CHOLESTEROL 1978-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/04/15
Revision Date: 2016/07/01

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Azacosterol MeSH Descriptor Data 2025