Cayman Chemical 7-dehydro Cholesterol 10g
An immediate precursor to cholesterol; accumulates in Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS); highly susceptible to free radical oxidation, giving rise to several oxysterols that may be involved in the pathogenesis of SLOS; levels are increased in brain, liver, and serum in a rat model of SLOS induced by the DHCR7 inhibitor AY 9944; converted to vitamin D3 by UVB light ex vivo