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Oxycholesterol

Oxycholesterol
5,6-epoxycholesterol.svg
Names
Systematic IUPAC name
(3β,5β,6β)-5,6-Epoxycholestan-3-ol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
PubChem CID
Properties
C27H46O2
Molar mass 402.66 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Oxycholesterol or 5,6-epoxycholesterol is a form of oxidized cholesterol implicated in atherosclerosis. It is commonly formed from the reaction of fats and oxygen during high temperature cooking such as frying.


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