Term Name: | (24S)-24-hydroxycholesterol |
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Synonyms: | (24S)-24-Hydroxycholesterol, (24S)-cholest-5-ene-3beta,24-diol, (24S)-hydroxycholesterol, (3beta,24S)-cholest-5-ene-3,24-diol, 24(S)-hydroxycholesterol, 24-Hydroxycholesterol, 24S-hydroxy-cholesterol, 24S-hydroxycholesterol, 24S-OHC, Cerebrosterol, cholest-5-en-3beta,24S-diol, Cholest-5-ene-3,24-diol |
Definition: | A 24-hydroxycholesterol that has S configuration at position 24. It is the major metabolic breakdown product of cholesterol in the brain. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:34310] ( EBI ) |