Lanosterol
Synonyms
4,4,14 alpha-trimethyl-5 alpha-cholesta-8,24-dien-3 beta-ol
Kryptosterol
Lanosta-8,24-dien-3-ol, (3beta)-
A triterpene that derives from the chair-boat-chair-boat folding of 2,3-oxidosqualene. It is metabolized to CHOLESTEROL and CUCURBITACINS.