Term Name: | 4beta-hydroxycholesterol |
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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Definition: | A oxysterol that is cholesterol in which the hydrogen at the 4beta position has been replaced by a hydroxy group.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 ) |