intermediate in bile acid synthesis in liver; enhances rate of porphyrin synthesis in cultured liver cells by induction of delta-aminolevulinic acid synthetase; RN given refers to (3alpha,5beta,7alpha,12alpha)-isomer; structure
Also Known As:
3,7,12-trihydroxycholestane; 3,7,12-trihydroxycoprostane, (3alpha,5alpha,7alpha,12alpha)-isomer; 3,7,12-trihydroxycoprostane, (3beta,5alpha,7alpha,12alpha)-isomer; 3,7,12-trihydroxycoprostane, (3beta,5beta,7alpha,12alpha)-isomer; 3alpha, 7alpha,12alpha-trihydroxy-5beta-cholestane; 5 beta-cholestane-3 alpha,7 alpha,12 alpha-triol; 5beta-cholestane-3alpha,7alpha,12alpha-triol; chtriol; trihydroxycoprostane; (3 alpha,5 beta,7 alpha,12 alpha)-cholestane-3,7,12-triol