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Lanosterol MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Lanosterol
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.849.919.383
D04.210.500.247.222.222.347.557
D04.210.500.247.808.607
D10.570.938.590
Unique ID
D007810
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007810
Scope Note
A triterpene that derives from the chair-boat-chair-boat folding of 2,3-oxidosqualene. It is metabolized to CHOLESTEROL and CUCURBITACINS.
Entry Term(s)
4,4,14 alpha-trimethyl-5 alpha-cholesta-8,24-dien-3 beta-ol
Kryptosterol
Related Numbers
79-63-0
CAS Type 1 Name
Lanosta-8,24-dien-3-ol, (3beta)-
Previous Indexing
Sterols (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note
74
History Note
74(72)
Date Established
1974/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/05/31
Lanosterol Preferred
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