Term Name: methyl spongoate
Synonyms: cholest-1-en-3-on-20(R)-oic acid methyl ester, methyl (5alpha)-3-oxocholest-1-en-21-oate
Definition: A steroid ester that is methyl (5alpha)-cholest-1-en-21-oate substituted by an oxo group at position 3. Isolated from Hainan soft coral Dendronephthya studeri, it exhibits antitumour activity.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:68388]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 3-oxo-Delta(1) steroid cholestanoid steroid ester
has_parent_hydride: 5alpha-cholestane
has_role: coral metabolite