The molecule is a cholestanoid that is desmosterol carrying an additional hydroxy susbstituent at position 26. It has a role as a mouse metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a cholestanoid, a 3beta-hydroxy-Delta(5)-steroid, a 26-hydroxy steroid, a primary allylic alcohol and a C27-steroid. It derives from a desmosterol.
(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(Z,2R)-7-hydroxy-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol