The molecule is a cholestanoid that is cholest-4-en-3-one which has been substituted by hydroxy groups at the 7alpha, 12alpha, and 26 positions. It is an intermediate in bile acid metabolism. It has a role as a bile acid metabolite. It is a 7alpha-hydroxy steroid, a 12alpha-hydroxy steroid, a 26-hydroxy steroid, a 3-oxo steroid, a cholestanoid and a C27-steroid.
(7R,8R,9S,10R,12S,13R,14S,17R)-7,12-dihydroxy-17-[(2R)-7-hydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one