SHEET /m/cholesterol · PubChem CID 5997 · CAS 57-88-5 · REV 2026.07
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Cholesterol
from sourceC27H46O · 386.7 g/mol
Hydrocerin · Cordulan · Cholesterine · Dusoran
What is Cholesterol?
The waxy sterol every animal cell membrane is stiffened with, and the starting material your body builds vitamin D and the sex hormones from. Found in red meat, fish, eggs, shellfish, and whipped cream. from source
CategoryBody
TypeSteroid
Chemical familyAlcohols
LeaderboardsBiggest
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
C[C@H](CCCC(C)C)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C…81 charactersWhere you'll find it
Red meatwhat else is in it →Fishwhat else is in it →Eggswhat else is in it →Shellfishwhat else is in it →Whipped creamwhat else is in it →
Curated by MoleculeFinder from source
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