The molecule is a member of the class of dafachronic acids that is (5alpha)-3-oxocholest-7-ene in which the methyl group at position 26 has been oxidised to the correponding carboxylic acid. Found in Caenorhabditis elegans. It has a role as an animal metabolite. It is a member of dafachronic acids and a 3-oxo Delta(7)-steroid.
(6R)-6-[(5S,9R,10S,13R,14R,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-3-oxo-1,2,4,5,6,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-2-methylheptanoic acid