The molecule is a steroid acid that is 3beta-hydroxy-4alpha-methyl-5alpha-cholesta-8,24-diene in which the hydrogen at the 4beta position has been replaced by a carboxy group. It is a steroid acid and a 3beta-hydroxy steroid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3beta-hydroxy-4alpha-methyl-5alpha-cholesta-8,24-diene-4beta-carboxylate.
(3S,4R,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