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sterol homeostasis
Definition
Target type: biologicalprocess
Any process involved in the maintenance of an internal steady state of sterol within an organism or cell. [GOC:BHF, GOC:rl]
Proteins (1)
| Protein | Definition | Taxonomy |
|---|---|---|
| Oxysterols receptor LXR-alpha | An oxysterols receptor LXR-alpha that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:Q13133] | Homo sapiens (human) |
Compounds (30)
| Compound | Definition | Classes | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-deoxynojirimycin | 1-deoxy-nojirimycin: structure in first source duvoglustat : An optically active form of 2-(hydroxymethyl)piperidine-3,4,5-triol having 2R,3R,4R,5S-configuration. | 2-(hydroxymethyl)piperidine-3,4,5-triol; piperidine alkaloid | anti-HIV agent; anti-obesity agent; bacterial metabolite; EC 3.2.1.20 (alpha-glucosidase) inhibitor; hepatoprotective agent; hypoglycemic agent; plant metabolite |
| betulinic acid | hydroxy monocarboxylic acid; pentacyclic triterpenoid | anti-HIV agent; anti-inflammatory agent; antimalarial; antineoplastic agent; EC 5.99.1.3 [DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolysing)] inhibitor; plant metabolite | |
| 25-hydroxycholesterol | 25-hydroxy steroid; oxysterol | human metabolite | |
| bexarotene | benzoic acids; naphthalenes; retinoid | antineoplastic agent | |
| 3 beta-hydroxy-delta 5-cholenic acid | steroid | ||
| podocarpic acid | podocarpic acid : An abietane diterpenoid lacking the isopropyl substituent with an aromatic C-ring and a hydroxy group at the 12-position. podocarpic acid: structure | abietane diterpenoid | |
| (20s)-20-hydroxycholesterol | 20-hydroxycholesterol : An oxysterol that is cholesterol substituted by a hydroxy group at position 20. 20-hydroxycholesterol: RN given refers to (20S)-isomer | 20-hydroxy steroid; 3beta-hydroxy-Delta(5)-steroid; oxysterol | human metabolite; mouse metabolite |
| 24-hydroxycholesterol | (24S)-24-hydroxycholesterol : A 24-hydroxycholesterol that has S configuration at position 24. It is the major metabolic breakdown product of cholesterol in the brain. | 24-hydroxycholesterol | biomarker; human blood serum metabolite; mouse metabolite |
| 27-hydroxycholesterol | (25R)-cholest-5-ene-3beta,26-diol : A 26-hydroxycholesterol in which the 25-position has R-configuration. | 26-hydroxycholesterol | apoptosis inducer; human metabolite; mouse metabolite; neuroprotective agent |
| cyanidin | cyanidin cation : An anthocyanidin cation that is flavylium substituted at positions 3, 3', 4', 5 and 7 by hydroxy groups. cyanidin: RN given refers to parent cpd; structure | 5-hydroxyanthocyanidin | antioxidant; metabolite; neuroprotective agent |
| (22r)-22-hydroxycholesterol | (22R)-22-hydroxycholesterol : An oxysterol that is the 22R-hydroxy derivative of cholesterol. | 22-hydroxy steroid; 3beta-hydroxy-Delta(5)-steroid; oxysterol | |
| 22s-hydroxycholesterol | (22S)-22-hydroxycholesterol : An oxysterol that is the 22S-hydroxy derivative of cholesterol. | 22-hydroxy steroid; 3beta-hydroxy-Delta(5)-steroid; oxysterol | |
| gw 3965 | GW 3965: a liver X receptor ligand | diarylmethane | |
| t0901317 | T0901317: an LXRalpha and LXRbeta agonist | ||
| alitretinoin | Alitretinoin: A retinoid that is used for the treatment of chronic hand ECZEMA unresponsive to topical CORTICOSTEROIDS. It is also used to treat cutaneous lesions associated with AIDS-related KAPOSI SARCOMA. | retinoic acid | antineoplastic agent; keratolytic drug; metabolite; retinoid X receptor agonist |
| 24,25-epoxycholesterol | 24,25-epoxycholesterol: Rn given refers to (3alpha,5beta)-isomer; structure given in first source 24(S),25-epoxycholesterol : A 3beta-hydroxy-Delta(5)-steroid that is desmosterol in which the double bond at position 24-25 has been oxidised to the corresponding epoxide (the 24S diastereoisomer). It is an oxysterol agonist of the liver X receptor. | 3beta-hydroxy-Delta(5)-steroid; cholestanoid; epoxy steroid | liver X receptor agonist |
| genistein | 7-hydroxyisoflavones | antineoplastic agent; EC 5.99.1.3 [DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolysing)] inhibitor; geroprotector; human urinary metabolite; phytoestrogen; plant metabolite; tyrosine kinase inhibitor | |
| piericidin a | piericidin A : A member of the class of monohydroxypyridines that acts as an irreversible mitochondrial Complex I inhibitor that strongly associates with ubiquinone binding sites in both mitochondrial and bacterial forms of NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase piericidin A: pyridine-substituted fatty alcohol antibiotic; minor descriptor (75-85); on-line & Index Medicus search ANTIBIOTICS (75-85); RN given refers to (S-(R*,R*-(all-E)))-isomer | aromatic ether; methylpyridines; monohydroxypyridine; secondary allylic alcohol | antimicrobial agent; bacterial metabolite; EC 1.6.5.3 [NADH:ubiquinone reductase (H(+)-translocating)] inhibitor; mitochondrial respiratory-chain inhibitor |
| pregna-4,17-diene-3,16-dione | pregna-4,17-diene-3,16-dione: steroid from guggulu extract; RN & N1 from C1 Form index; RN given refers to cpd without isomeric designation; structure in first source; antagonist of farnesoid X receptor | 3-hydroxy steroid | androgen |
| acanthoic acid | acanthoic acid: from root bark of Acanthopanax koreanum; structure given in first source | ||
| 3-chloro-4-(3-(7-propyl-3-trifluoromethyl-6-benzisoxazolyl)propylthio)phenylacetic acid | |||
| riccardin c | riccardin C: isolated from liverworts; functions as a liver X receptor (LXR)alpha agonist and an LXRbeta antagonist; structure in first source | ||
| bms 687453 | |||
| way 252623 | 2-(2-chloro-4-fluorobenzyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-7-(trifluoromethyl)-2H-indazole: a partial LXR agonist | ||
| cholenic acid dimethylamide | cholenic acid dimethylamide: binds LXRalpha receptor; structure in first source | ||
| glucopiericidin a | glucopiericidin A: from Streptomyces pactum S48727 as co-metabolite of piericidin A(1); structure given in first source; glycoside antibiotic | ||
| gsk4112 | GSK4112: a Rev-erbalpha agonist; structure in first source | ||
| sr9009 | |||
| sr9011 | SR9011: a REV-ERB agonist; structure in first source | ||
| sr9238 | SR9238: liver-selective LXR inverse agonist that suppresses hepatic steatosis; structure in first source |