The molecule is a 3alpha-hydroxy steroid, a 7alpha-hydroxy steroid, a 24-hydroxy steroid, a 26-oxo steroid and a steroid aldehyde. It has a role as a bile acid metabolite. It derives from a hydride of a 5beta-cholestane.
(6R)-6-[(3R,5S,7R,8R,9S,10S,13R,14S,17R)-3,7-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-3-hydroxy-2-methylheptanal