The molecule is a steroid acid consisting of 3beta-hydroxy-4beta-methyl-5alpha-cholest-7-ene having a carboxy group at the 4-position. It is a steroid acid, a 3beta-hydroxy steroid and a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3beta-hydroxy-4beta-methyl-5alpha-cholest-7-ene-4alpha-carboxylate. It derives from a hydride of a 5alpha-cholestane.
(3S,4S,5R,9R,10R,13R,14R,17R)-3-hydroxy-4,10,13-trimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-1,2,3,5,6,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-4-carboxylic acid