The molecule is a cholestanoid that is (5alpha)-cholestan-26-oic acid in which the hydrogens at position 3 are replaced by an oxo group. It is a cholestanoid, a member of dafachronic acids and a 3-oxo-5alpha-steroid.
(6R)-6-[(5S,8R,9S,10S,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-3-oxo-1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-2-methylheptanoic acid