Identification
YMDB IDYMDB00290
Name4,4-Dimethyl-5a-cholesta-8,24-dien-3-b-ol
SpeciesSaccharomyces cerevisiae
StrainBaker's yeast
Description4,4-Dimethyl-5a-cholesta-8,24-dien-3-b-ol, also known as 14-demethyllanosterol or 4,4-dimethyl-8,24-cholestadienol, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as triterpenoids. These are terpene molecules containing six isoprene units. 4,4-Dimethyl-5a-cholesta-8,24-dien-3-b-ol is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa).
Structure
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Synonyms
  • (3beta,5alpha)-4,4-dimethylcholesta-8,24-dien-3-ol
  • 14-demethyllanosterol
  • 4,4-dimethyl-5 alpha -cholesta-8,24-dien-3 beta -ol
  • 4,4-dimethyl-5-alpha-cholesta-(8,24)-dien-3-beta-ol
  • 4,4-dimethyl-5-alpha-cholesta-8,24-dien-3-beta-ol
  • 4,4-dimethyl-5a-cholesta-8,24-dien-3b-ol
  • 4,4-dimethyl-5alpha -cholesta-8,24-dien-3-beta -ol
  • 4,4-Dimethyl-5alpha-cholest-7-en-3beta-ol
  • 4,4-dimethyl-5alpha-cholesta-8,24-dien-3beta-ol
  • 4,4-dimethyl-8,24-cholestadienol
  • 4,4-dimethylzymosterol
  • 4,4-Dimethyl-5-alpha-cholesta-(8,24)-dien-3-beta-ol, (3beta)-isomer
CAS number7448-02-4
WeightAverage: 412.6908
Monoisotopic: 412.370516158
InChI KeyCHGIKSSZNBCNDW-GKBRUXRCSA-N
InChIInChI=1S/C29H48O/c1-19(2)9-8-10-20(3)22-12-13-23-21-11-14-25-27(4,5)26(30)16-18-29(25,7)24(21)15-17-28(22,23)6/h9,20,22-23,25-26,30H,8,10-18H2,1-7H3/t20-,22?,23+,25+,26+,28-,29-/m1/s1
IUPAC Name(2S,5S,7R,11R,15R)-2,6,6,15-tetramethyl-14-[(2R)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]tetracyclo[8.7.0.0^{2,7}.0^{11,15}]heptadec-1(10)-en-5-ol
Traditional IUPAC Name(2S,5S,7R,11R,15R)-2,6,6,15-tetramethyl-14-[(2R)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]tetracyclo[8.7.0.0^{2,7}.0^{11,15}]heptadec-1(10)-en-5-ol
Chemical FormulaC29H48O
SMILES[H]O[C@@]1([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])[C@@]2(C3=C(C([H])([H])C([H])([H])[C@@]2([H])C1(C([H])([H])[H])C([H])([H])[H])[C@]1([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([C@]([H])(C([H])([H])[H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])=C(C([H])([H])[H])C([H])([H])[H])[C@@]1(C([H])([H])[H])C([H])([H])C3([H])[H])C([H])([H])[H]
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as triterpenoids. These are terpene molecules containing six isoprene units.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassPrenol lipids
Sub ClassTriterpenoids
Direct ParentTriterpenoids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Triterpenoid
  • Cholesterol-skeleton
  • Cholestane-skeleton
  • 3-beta-hydroxysteroid
  • Hydroxysteroid
  • 3-hydroxysteroid
  • Steroid
  • Cyclic alcohol
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic homopolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic homopolycyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Charge0
Melting pointNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Water SolubilityNot AvailablePhysProp
LogPNot AvailablePhysProp
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.00054 g/LALOGPS
logP7.14ALOGPS
logP7.41ChemAxon
logS-5.9ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)19.55ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-0.81ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area20.23 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity130.07 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability53.05 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings4ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • cytoplasm
Organoleptic PropertiesNot Available
SMPDB Pathways
Cholesterol biosynthesis and metabolism CE(10:0)PW002545 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
Cholesterol biosynthesis and metabolism CE(12:0)PW002548 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
Cholesterol biosynthesis and metabolism CE(14:0)PW002544 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
Cholesterol biosynthesis and metabolism CE(16:0)PW002550 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
Cholesterol biosynthesis and metabolism CE(18:0)PW002551 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
KEGG Pathways
Steroid biosynthesisec00100 Map00100
SMPDB Reactions
4,4-Dimethyl-5a-cholesta-8,24-dien-3-b-ol + NADPH → 4,4-Dimethyl-5a-cholesta-8-en-3b-ol + NADP
4,4-Dimethylcholesta-8,14,24-trienol + NADPH4,4-Dimethyl-5a-cholesta-8,24-dien-3-b-ol + NADP
4,4-Dimethyl-5a-cholesta-8,24-dien-3-b-ol + NADPH + oxygen → 4a-Methylzymosterol-4-carboxylic acid + NADP + water
4,4-Dimethyl-5a-cholesta-8,24-dien-3-b-ol + hydron + oxygen + NADPH4alpha-methylzymosterol + water + NADP
4,4-Dimethyl-5a-cholesta-8,24-dien-3-b-ol + hydron + oxygen + NADPH4α-hydroxymethyl-4β-methyl-5α-cholesta-8,24-dien-3β-ol + NADP + water
KEGG Reactions
4,4-Dimethylcholesta-8,14,24-trienol + NADPH + hydronNADP + 4,4-Dimethyl-5a-cholesta-8,24-dien-3-b-ol
oxygen + 4,4-Dimethyl-5a-cholesta-8,24-dien-3-b-ol + hydron + NADPH4beta-methylzymosterol-4alpha-carboxylic acid + NADP + water
Concentrations
Intracellular ConcentrationsNot Available
Extracellular ConcentrationsNot Available
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-01pk-1009000000-715a7edb03ab16ddaa67JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-06di-3003900000-b4d1997a0f59b226076eJSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-01ot-0009500000-5831f1297a9ddaefca1bJSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-03dj-2139100000-1571d65e1b255cf2e4d3JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0170-3339000000-9b79492ac4a81d9025ecJSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-03di-0002900000-e0f073ba6b1bddb613bcJSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-03di-0005900000-276fec1a6d98e42e92a1JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-002b-1009000000-9afa67f4cfe32f1b2acdJSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-03di-0000900000-363450e12a0ea926276eJSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-03di-0000900000-363450e12a0ea926276eJSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-08fs-1015900000-96469d6e79efcdc91ee9JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-03di-0009700000-803cd9d3863583645c29JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-053r-9527100000-d4f09426d4583ec16d0bJSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4u-9743000000-3166c978b6fe24ddec4bJSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableJSpectraViewer
References
References:
  • UniProt Consortium (2011). "Ongoing and future developments at the Universal Protein Resource." Nucleic Acids Res 39:D214-D219.21051339
Synthesis Reference:Not Available
External Links:
ResourceLink
CHEBI ID18364
HMDB IDHMDB01286
Pubchem Compound ID165609
Kegg IDC05108
ChemSpider ID25994967
FOODB IDFDB022534
Wikipedia IDNot Available
BioCyc ID44-DIMETHYL-5ALPHA-CHOLEST-7-EN-3BET

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in iron ion binding
Specific function:
Catalyzes the first step in the removal of the two C-4 methyl groups of 4,4-dimethylzymosterol
Gene Name:
ERG25
Uniprot ID:
P53045
Molecular weight:
36478.89844
Reactions
4,4-dimethyl-5-alpha-cholest-7-en-3-beta-ol + NAD(P)H + O(2) → 4-beta-hydroxymethyl-4-alpha-methyl-5-alpha-cholest-7-en-3-beta-ol + NAD(P)(+) + H(2)O.
4-beta-hydroxymethyl-4-alpha-methyl-5-alpha-cholest-7-en-3-beta-ol + NAD(P)H + O(2) → 3-beta-hydroxy-4-beta-methyl-5-alpha-cholest-7-ene-4-alpha-carbaldehyde + NAD(P)(+) + 2 H(2)O.
3-beta-hydroxy-4-beta-methyl-5-alpha-cholest-7-ene-4-alpha-carbaldehyde + NAD(P)H + O(2) → 3-beta-hydroxy-4-beta-methyl-5-alpha-cholest-7-ene-4-alpha-carboxylate + NAD(P)(+) + H(2)O.
General function:
Involved in delta14-sterol reductase activity
Specific function:
Reduces the C14=C15 double bond of 4,4-dimethyl- cholesta-8,14,24-trienol to produce 4,4-dimethyl-cholesta-8,24- dienol
Gene Name:
ERG24
Uniprot ID:
P32462
Molecular weight:
50615.0
Reactions
4,4-dimethyl-5-alpha-cholesta-8,24-dien-3-beta-ol + NADP(+) → 4,4-dimethyl-5-alpha-cholesta-8,14,24-trien-3-beta-ol + NADPH.
General function:
Involved in iron ion binding
Specific function:
Required for hydroxylation of C-4 in the sphingoid moiety of ceramide. Involved in the response to syringomycin
Gene Name:
SUR2
Uniprot ID:
P38992
Molecular weight:
40734.0
Reactions