Cholanes

Cholane

Cholane

Chemical compound


Cholane is a triterpene which can exist as either of two stereoisomers, 5α-cholane and 5β-cholane. Its name is derived from Greek: χολή (chole) meaning 'bile' in reference to its original discovery from the bile of the American bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana).[2] The compound itself has no known uses. However, various functionalized analogues are produced by plants and animals, typically in the form of sterols, steroids and bile acids (e.g. cholic acid).

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  1. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 1528. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
  2. Kurauti, Yukiti; Kazuno, Taro (January 1939). "Tetraoxycholan, Trioxycholen und Trioxy-bis-norsterocholansäure aus der Galle von Rana Catesbina Shaw". Hoppe-Seyler's Zeitschrift für physiologische Chemie (in German). 262 (1–2): 53–60. doi:10.1515/bchm2.1939.262.1-2.53.

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