Application

Lathosterol-d7 has been used as an internal standard in gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS) for the breast milk sterol quantification and in liquid chromatography high resolution mass spectrometry (LC–HRMS) analysis.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Lathosterol levels are direct indicators of cholesterol levels and aid in decoding metabolism defects. Elevated levels of lathosterol is implicated in cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) and lathosterolosis. The inactivation of enzyme lathosterol 5-desaturase (SC5D) leads to accumulation of lathosterol in lathosterolosis pathology.

General description

Lathosterol is a metabolite of cholesterol present in human breast milk. Lathosterol is catabolized by lathosterol 5-desaturase to 7-dehydrocholesterol, which is a precursor of cholesterol. Lathosterol-d7 is a deuterated derivative of lathosterol.

Packaging

5 mL Amber Glass Screw Cap Vial (700056P-1mg)