Term Name: | cholesteryl hemisuccinate |
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Synonyms: | 3beta-hydroxy-5-cholestene 3-hemisuccinate, 4-[(3beta)-cholest-5-en-3-yloxy]-4-oxobutanoic acid, 4-[[(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-4-oxobutanoic acid, cholest-5-en-3beta-yl hydrogen succinate, cholesteryl succinate |
Definition: | A dicarboxylic acid monoester resulting from the formal condensation of the hydroxy group of cholesterol with one of the carboxy groups of succinic acid. A detergent that is often used to replace cholesterol in protein crystallography, biochemical studies of proteins, and pharmacology. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:138742] ( EBI ) |