Description

• General description: 7α-Hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one is an intermediate in the biochemical synthesis of bile acids from cholesterol.
• Biochem/physiol Actions: 7α-Hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one is metabolized by the enzyme 7α-hydroxycholest-4-en-3-one 12α-hydroxylase to 7α,12α-dihydroxycholest-4-en-3-one and then to cholic acid, the major primary bile acid in humans. Alternatively, it can be converted into 5β-cholestane-3α,7α-diol and then to chenodeoxycholic acid, the other major primary bile acid in humans. Serum 7α-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one concentrations reflect the activity of the bile acid synthetic pathway. Serum 7α-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one values vary during the day as bile acid synthetic rates have a diurnal rhythm.[1] Elevated values of 7α-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one are found in patients with bile acid malabsorption. It a may be useful in the diagnosis of this condition as high values are associated with low 75-selenium homocholic acid taurine (SeHCAT) retention.[2] The levels of 7α-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one is elevated in irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D). Deuterium labeled 7α-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one (d7-7αC4) is employed as an internal standard in the liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) measurements.[3]
• Packaging: 5 mL Amber Glass Screw Cap Vial (700112P-10mg)