6beta-hydroxy steroid

Any 6-hydroxy steroid in which the 6-hydroxy substituent has beta-configuration.

ChEBI ID: 36851

Members (4)

Member	Definition	Role
6 beta-hydroxycortisol	A C21-steroid that is cortisol bearing an additional hydroxy substituent at the 6beta-position. In humans, it is produced as a metabolite of cortisol by cytochrome p450-3A4 (CYP3A4, an important enzyme involved in the metabolism of a variety of exogenous and endogenous compounds) and can be used to detect moderate and potent CYP3A4 inhibition in vivo.	6beta-hydroxycortisol
cerevisterol	An ergostanoid that is (22E)-ergosta-7,22-diene substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3, 5 and 6 (the 3beta,5alpha,6beta stereoisomer). It has been isolated from the fungus, Xylaria species.	cerevisterol
cholestane-3,5,6-triol, (3beta, 5alpha, 6beta)-isomer		5alpha-cholestane-3beta,5,6beta-triol
physalin d	A physalin with antimalarial and antimycobacterial activities isolated from Physalis angulata.	physalin D