The molecule is a 3beta-sterol that is 5alpha-cholest-8-en-3beta-ol carrying an additional formyl substituent at position 4alpha. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a 3beta-sterol, a cholestanoid and a 4alpha-formyl steroid. It is a tautomer of a 4alpha-formyl-5alpha-cholest-7-en-3beta-ol.
(3S,4S,5S,10S,13R,14R,17R)-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,5,6,7,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-4-carbaldehyde