Term Name: | clathsterol |
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Synonyms: | disodium (2alpha,3beta,15alpha,16beta,24xi)-15-(acetyloxy)-22,23-bis(butanoyloxy)-16-hydroxystigmastane-2,3-diyl disulfate |
Definition: | An organic sodium salt which is the disodium salt of clathsterol disulfonic acid. It is obtained from the extract of a sponge Clathria sp. and acts as an inhibitor of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (RT). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:65640] ( EBI ) |