Molecule: (S)-2,3-epoxysqualene
A 2,3-epoxysqualene in which the chiral centre has S configuration. It is converted into lanosterol by lanosterol synthase (EC 5.4.99.7) in a key rate-limiting step in the biosynthesis of chloesterol, steroid hormones, and vitamin D.
Synonyms for (S)-2,3-epoxysqualene :
(3S)-2,3-dihydro-2,3-epoxysqualene
(3S)-2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene
(S)-2,3-Epoxysqualene
(S)-2,3-dihydro-2,3-epoxysqualene
(S)-2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene
(S)-2,3-epoxysqualene
(S)-2,3-oxidosqualene
(S)-Squalene-2,3-epoxide
(S)-squalene-2,3-epoxide
2,3-EDSQ
2,3-epoxisqualene
2,3-oxidosqualene
Squalene 2,3-epoxide
Squalene 2,3-oxide
oxidosqualene
Molecular Formula: C30H50O
Molecular wt: 426.71740 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: CC(C)=CCC\C(C)=C\CC\C(C)=C\CC\C=C(/C)CC\C=C(/C)CC[C@@H]1OC1(C)C
InChIKey: QYIMSPSDBYKPPY-RSKUXYSASA-N
InChI=1S/C30H50O/c1-24(2)14-11-17-27(5)20-12-18-25(3)15-9-10-16-26(4)19-13-21-28(6)22-23-29-30(7,8)31-29/h14-16,20-21,29H,9-13,17-19,22-23H2,1-8H3/b25-15+,26-16+,27-20+,28-21+/t29-/m0/s1
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