27-Hydroxycholesterol

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 3907

LXR agonist; also ER partial agonist
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Description

LXR agonist; also ER partial agonist

Alternative Names

27 OHC,27 HC

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Product Description

27-Hydroxycholesterol is a liver X receptor (LXR) agonist. Also estrogen receptor partial agonist. Suppresses β-estradiol-mediated breast cancer cell proliferation in vitro. Also increases α-synuclein levels and induces apoptosis in human neuroblastoma cells in vitro. Endogenous cholesterol metabolite.

Product Specifications

Molecular Weight

402.65

Formula

C27H46O2

Storage

Store at -20°C

Purity

≥95% (HPLC)

Chemical Name

(3β,25R)-Cholest-5-ene-3,26-diol

CAS Number

20380-11-4

PubChem ID

123976

InChI Key

FYHRJWMENCALJY-YSQMORBQSA-N

SMILES

O[C@H](C1)CC[C@@]2(C)C1=CC[C@]3([H])[C@]2([H])CC[C@@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@]4([H])[C@H](C)CCC[C@@H](C)CO

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Solubility

Solvent Max Conc. mg/mL Max Conc. mM
Solubility
Ethanol 8.05 20

Preparing Stock Solutions for 27-Hydroxycholesterol

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 402.65

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
0.2 mM 12.42 mL 62.09 mL 124.18 mL
1 mM 2.48 mL 12.42 mL 24.84 mL
2 mM 1.24 mL 6.21 mL 12.42 mL
10 mM 0.25 mL 1.24 mL 2.48 mL

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Product Documents for 27-Hydroxycholesterol

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Product Specific Notices for 27-Hydroxycholesterol

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