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dolichols

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Description

Dolichols: A class of polyprenols which contain approximately 20 isoprene residues. Although considered ISOPRENOIDS, they terminate with an alpha-saturated isoprenoid group at the hydroxy end of the molecule. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID6433320
CHEBI ID88766
MeSH IDM0006707

Synonyms (9)

Synonym
dolichol-20
dolichol 20
dolichols
(6e,10e,14e,18e,22z,26e,30e,34e,38e,42e,46e,50e,54e,58z,62e,66e,70e,74e)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35,39,43,47,51,55,59,63,67,71,75,79-icosamethyloctaconta-6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34,38,42,46,50,54,58,62,66,70,74,78-nonadecaen-1-ol
dolichol (c100)
2067-66-5
6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34,38,42,46,50,54,58,62,66,70,74,78-octacontanonadecaen-1-ol, 3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35,39,43,47,51,55,59,63,67,71,75,79-eicosamethyl-
CHEBI:88766
Q418203

Research Excerpts

Overview

Dolichols are a family of long-chain polyisoprenoid alcohols, present either as neutral free-Dol and dolichyl-phosphate.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Dolichols (Dol) are a family of long-chain polyisoprenoid alcohols, present either as neutral free-Dol and dolichyl-phosphate (Dol-P)."( [Changes in lipoglycoprotein metabolism in toxic fatty liver].
Barisione, G; Cottalasso, D; Domenicotti, C; Fontana, L; Nanni, G; Pronzato, MA, 1993
)
1.01

Effects

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Dolichols have been shown to influence the fluidity and of the membrane and promote vesicle fusion."( Mutation K42E in dehydrodolichol diphosphate synthase (DHDDS) causes recessive retinitis pigmentosa.
Alfonso, EC; Dallman, J; Lam, BL; Peričak-Vance, MA; Vance, JM; Wen, R; Züchner, SL, 2014
)
1.12

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The intestinal absorption of dolichol from various dosage forms was investigated using the intestinal loop and everted sac methods in the rat."( Intestinal absorption of dolichol from emulsions and liposomes in rats.
Kageyu, A; Kimura, T; Kurosaki, Y; Nakayama, T; Takeda, K; Toda, M, 1989
)
0.28
"The content of dolichol, an isoprenoid present in all biological membranes, was determined in isolated sinusoidal liver cells after treatment of rats for 2 and 4 months with a low dosage of the hepatotoxin thioacetamide."( Dolichol content in isolated sinusoidal liver cells after in vivo chronic treatment with thioacetamide.
Bassi, AM; Canepa, C; Casu, A; Majorani, F; Maloberti, G; Nanni, G, 2002
)
0.31
"Our aim was to study the distribution of dolichol, dolichol isoprenoids, and retinol in hepatocytes, Kupffer, sinusoidal endothelial and two subfractions of hepatic stellate cells, --Ito-1 and Ito-2--, after chronic treatment of rats for 2 and 4 months with a low dosage of thioacetamide associated with ethanol."( Association of thioacetamide and ethanol treatment: dolichol and retinol in isolated rat liver cells.
Bassi, AM; Canepa, C; Casu, A; Cottalasso, D; Maloberti, G; Nanni, G, 2004
)
0.32
"Farnesol pretreatment decreased infarct size in a U-shaped dose-response manner where 1 mg/kg/day dose reached a statistically significant reduction (22."( Cardioprotection by farnesol: role of the mevalonate pathway.
Csonka, C; Csont, T; Ferdinandy, P; Görbe, A; Kocsis, GF; Murlasits, Z; Pálóczi, J; Szűcs, G; Török, S, 2013
)
0.39
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
polyterpeneA C5n terpene, where n is greater than 8.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Pathways (2)

PathwayProteinsCompounds
N-Glycan Biosynthesis1525
Mevalonate pathway010
N-glycan biosynthesis010

Research

Studies (738)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-1990318 (43.09)18.7374
1990's191 (25.88)18.2507
2000's149 (20.19)29.6817
2010's64 (8.67)24.3611
2020's16 (2.17)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 45.05

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index45.05 (24.57)
Research Supply Index6.66 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.30 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index72.26 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.01 (0.95)

This Compound (45.05)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials13 (1.70%)5.53%
Reviews70 (9.16%)6.00%
Case Studies10 (1.31%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other671 (87.83%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]