lanosterol is a type of chemical entity[1]. lanosterol ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
lanosterol's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
lanosterol's chemical structure is recorded as Lanosterin.svg[4].
lanosterol's CAS Registry Number is recorded as 79-63-0[5].
lanosterol's EC number is recorded as 201-214-9[6].
lanosterol's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC(CCC=C(C)C)C1CCC2(C1(CCC3=C2CCC4C3(CCC(C4(C)C)O)C)C)C[7].
lanosterol's InChI is recorded as InChI=1S/C30H50O/c1-20(2)10-9-11-21(3)22-14-18-30(8)24-12-13-25-27(4,5)26(31)16-17-28(25,6)23(24)15-19-29(22,30)7/h10,21-22,25-26,31H,9,11-19H2,1-8H3/t21-,22-,25+,26+,28-,29-,30+/m1/s1[8].
lanosterol's InChIKey is recorded as CAHGCLMLTWQZNJ-BQNIITSRSA-N[9].
lanosterol's chemical formula is recorded as C₃₀H₅₀O[10].
lanosterol's subclass of is recorded as sterol[11].
lanosterol's subclass of is recorded as (3S,10S,17R)-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]-2,3,5,6,7,11,12,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol[12].
lanosterol's part of is recorded as lanosterol synthase activity[13].
lanosterol's Commons category is recorded as Lanosterol[14].
lanosterol's MeSH descriptor ID is recorded as D007810[15].
lanosterol's MeSH tree code is recorded as D02.455.849.919.383[26].
lanosterol's MeSH tree code is recorded as D04.210.500.247.222.222.347.557[27].
Why It Matters
lanosterol ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month).[2] lanosterol has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] lanosterol is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
References
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