2,3-Oxidosqualene is an important intermediate in the biosynthesis of membrane sterols, being converted to lanosterol by 2,3-oxidosqualene cyclase.
2,3-Oxidosqualene is an important intermediate in the biosynthesis of membrane sterols, being converted to lanosterol by 2,3-oxidosqualene cyclase.
Categories | Biochemical Reagents |
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Filter | Isoprenoid |
CAS Number | 7200-26-2 |
Molecular Formula | C30H50O |
Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 426.72 |
Purity | >95% |
Storage | -20 °C or below |
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2) D. C. Lamb, C. J. Jackson, A. G. Warrilow, N. J. Manning, D. E. Kelly and S. L. Kelly. (2007) “Lanosterol biosynthesis in the prokaryote Methylococcus capsulatus: insight into the evolution of sterol biosynthesis” Mol Biol Evol 24(8), 1714-21
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