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Desmosterol MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Desmosterol
Tree Number(s)
D04.210.500.247.222.222.347.231
D04.210.500.247.808.197.250.281
D10.570.938.208.320.297
Unique ID
D003897
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003897
Scope Note
An intermediate in the synthesis of cholesterol.
Entry Term(s)
24-Dehydrocholesterol
Demosterol
Registry Numbers
313-04-2
CAS Type 1 Name
Cholesta-5,24-dien-3-ol, (3beta)-
Previous Indexing
Sterols (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note
74; DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL was see under VITAMIN D3 1963-66
Online Note
search DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL under CHOLECALCIFEROLS 1966
History Note
74(72); DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL was see under VITAMIN D 3 1963-66
Date Introduced
1974/01/01
Last Updated
2016/05/28
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