Term Name: 4beta-hydroxycholesterol
Synonyms: (3beta,4beta)-cholest-5-ene-3,4-diol, 4beta-hydroxycholesterol, cholest-5-en-3beta,4beta-diol, cholest-5-ene-3beta,4beta-diol
Definition: A oxysterol that is cholesterol in which the hydrogen at the 4beta position has been replaced by a hydroxy group. A metabolite of cholesterol formed by the drug-metabolizing enzyme cytochrome P450 3A4, it is one of the major oxysterols in the human circulation.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:85778]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 3beta-hydroxy-Delta(5)-steroid 3beta-sterol diol oxysterol
has_functional_parent: cholesterol
has_role: human metabolite