Abstract
Chemically synthesized (26)- and (27)-methyl-13C-labeled desmosterol (3, 5) were separately incubated with rat liver homogenate. 13C-NMR analysis of the incubation products indicated that the C-25 hydrogen of cholesterol was introduced from the si-face of 3 and the re-face of 5.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 680-682 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1994 |
Keywords
- [2-C][l-(methoxycarbonyl)ethyl]triphenylphosphonium iodide
- [26-C]desmosterol
- [27-C]desmosterol
- sterol-Δ24-reductase cholesterol biosynthesis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Drug Discovery