The molecule is a 3beta-sterol that consists of 4beta-methylzymosterol in which the 4alpha-hydrogen is replaced by a carboxy group. It has a role as a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It derives from a zymosterol. It is a conjugate acid of a 4beta-methylzymosterol-4alpha-carboxylate.
(3S,4S,5R,10S,13R,14R,17R)-3-hydroxy-4,10,13-trimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]-1,2,3,5,6,7,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-4-carboxylic acid