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2,3-Oxidosqualene
Cat. No.:
OB0626WX-3937
Appearance:
Oil
Purity:
≥90%
Identity:
Confirmed by IR and TLC.
Size:
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Product Overview
Description:
2,3-Oxidosqualene is a critical chiral triterpenoid intermediate positioned at a foundational regulatory junction in the endogenous biosynthesis of complex sterols and polycyclic triterpenoids. This reactive epoxide serves as the direct substrate for specialized cyclase enzymes that orchestrate the complex molecular rearrangements required to construct lanosterol, cycloartenol, cholesterol, and beta-amyrin scaffolds.
Synonyms:
2,2-dimethyl-3-[(3E,7E,11E,15E)-3,7,12,16,20-pentamethyl-3,7,11,15,19-heneicosapentaen-1-yl]-oxirane; (3R,S)-Oxidosqualene; Squalene 2,3-oxide; 2,3-EDSQ; 2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene; squalene-2,3-epoxide; Squalene-2,3-oxide; 7200-26-2
CAS No.:
7200-26-2
Compound CID:
5366020
Formula:
C30H50O
Formula Weight:
426.7
Specification
Solubility in Other Solvents:
Slightly soluble in chloroform.
Storage:
Storage at -80°C.
Applications:
2,3-Oxidosqualene serves as a metabolic intermediate for sterol biosynthesis research. It supports investigation of cholesterol biosynthetic pathways, enzymatic conversion studies, metabolic profiling, and analytical characterization of sterol intermediates.
