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2,3-Oxidosqualene

IUPAC name	2,2-Dimethyl-3-[(3E,7E,11E,15E)- 3,7,12,16,20-pentamethylhenicosa- 3,7,11,15,19-pentaenyl]oxirane
Other names	Squalene oxide 2,3-Squalene oxide
Identifiers
CAS number	7200-26-2
PubChem	5366020
MeSH	2,3-oxidosqualene
SMILES	`O1C(C)(C)C1CC/C(=C/CC/C(=C/CC\C=C(/C)CC\C=C(/C)CC\C=C(/C)C)C)C`
InChI	1/C30H50O/c1-24(2)14-11-17-27(5)20-12-18-25(3)15-9-10-16-26(4)19-13-21-28(6)22-23-29-30(7,8)31-29/h14-16,20-21,29H,9-13,17-19,22-23H2,1-8H3/b25-15+,26-16+,27-20+,28-21+
InChI key	QYIMSPSDBYKPPY-BANQPHDMBU
ChemSpider ID	4517951
Properties
Molecular formula	C₃₀H₅₀O
Molar mass	426.717 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

2,3-(S) Oxidosqualene is an intermediate in the synthesis of lanosterol. It is formed from squalene by squalene monooxygenase. Lanosterol synthase acts upon it to create lanosterol.

2,3-(R) Oxidosqualene is an inhibitor of lanosterol synthase.

to HMG-CoA	Acetyl-CoA · Acetoacetyl-CoA · HMG-CoA

Ketone bodies	Acetone · Acetoacetic acid · beta-Hydroxybutyric acid

to DMAPP	Mevalonic acid · Phosphomevalonic acid · 5-Diphosphomevalonic acid · Isopentenyl pyrophosphate · Dimethylallyl pyrophosphate

Geranyl-	Geranyl pyrophosphate · Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate

Carotenoid	Prephytoene diphosphate · Phytoene

Mineralocorticoids	Pregnenolone · Progesterone · 11-Deoxycorticosterone · Corticosterone · Aldosterone

Glucocorticoids	Pregnenolone · 17-Hydroxypregnenolone · 17-Hydroxyprogesterone · 11-Deoxycortisol · Cortisol Cortisol · Cortisone

Androgens (C19 andrane)	DHEA · Androstenedione/5-Androstenediol · Testosterone · Dihydrotestosterone DHEA sulfate · Epitestosterone

Estrogens (C18 estrane)	Estrone · Estradiol · Estriol

Nonhuman

Phytosterols	Stigmasterol · Brassicasterol

Ergosterols	Ergosterol · Ergocalciferol

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