Term Name: cholesteryl 6-O-myristoyl-alpha-D-glucoside
Synonyms: cholest-5-en-3beta-yl 6-O-tetradecanoyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside, PI57
Definition: A cholesteryl glycoside in which cholesterol is linked glycosidically via its 3-hydroxy group to 6-O-myristoyl-alpha-D-glucose. Produced naturally by Helicobacter pylori, a bacteria that colonizes the stomach and which is associated with protection against asthma, it is also chemically synthesized as PI57.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:83549]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: cholesteryl glycoside