Cholesterol biosynthesis

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Metabolites

(S)-2,3-Epoxysqualene

Formula: C30H50O (426.386145)

CAS ID: 54910-48-4

24,25-Dihydrolanosterol

Formula: C30H52O (428.4017942)

CAS ID: 79-62-9

7-Dehydrocholesterol

Formula: C27H44O (384.3391974)

CAS ID: 434-16-2

7-Dehydrodesmosterol

Formula: C27H42O (382.3235482)

CAS ID: 1715-86-2

Cholesterol

Formula: C27H46O (386.3548466)

CAS ID: 57-88-5

CO2

Formula: CO2 (43.98983)

CAS ID: 124-38-9

Desmosterol

Formula: C27H44O (384.3391974)

CAS ID: 313-04-2

H+

Formula: H (1.0078246)

CAS ID: 12408-02-5

H2O

Formula: H2O (18.0105642)

CAS ID: 7732-18-5

Lanosterol

Formula: C30H50O (426.386145)

CAS ID: 79-63-0

Magnesium cation

Formula: Mg (23.98505)

CAS ID: 22537-22-0

NADP+

Formula: C21H29N7O17P3 (744.0832754)

CAS ID: 53-59-8

NADPH

Formula: C21H30N7O17P3 (745.0911)

CAS ID: 2646-71-1

Oxygen

Formula: O2 (31.98983)

CAS ID: 7782-44-7

Squalene

Formula: C30H50 (410.39123)

CAS ID: 111-02-4

Zymosterol

Formula: C27H44O (384.3391974)

CAS ID: 128-33-6

Zymosterone

Formula: C27H42O (382.3235482)

CAS ID: 27192-37-6

formate

Formula: CHO2 (44.997654600000004)

CAS ID: 71-47-6

(R)-mevalonate

Formula: C6H11O4 (147.0657306)

CAS ID: 1192-42-3

NADPH(4-)

Formula: C21H26N7O17P3 (741.0598016)

CAS ID: 53-57-6

ATP(4-)

Formula: C10H12N5O13P3 (502.9644492)

CAS ID:

NAD(1-)

Formula: C21H26N7O14P2 (662.1012936000001)

CAS ID: 53-84-9

ADP(3-)

Formula: C10H12N5O10P2 (424.0059412)

CAS ID:

NADP(3-)

Formula: C21H25N7O17P3 (740.051977)

CAS ID: 53-59-8



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