The molecule is a steroid acid anion that is the conjugate base of 3beta-hydroxy-5alpha-cholest-8-ene-4alpha-carboxylic acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group; major species at pH 7.3. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a conjugate base of a 3beta-hydroxy-5alpha-cholest-8-ene-4alpha-carboxylic acid. It is a tautomer of a 4alpha-carboxy-5alpha-cholest-7-en-3beta-ol(1-).
(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-carboxylate