an oxidized derivative of SQUALENE that can fold in several ways: chair-boat-chair-boat to LANOSTEROL; chair-chair-chair-boat to dammarane; or all chair to hopane and on to cycloartenol; RN given refers to (all-Z)-isomer
Also Known As:
2,3-EDSQ; 2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene; 2,3-oxidosqualene, (R)-isomer; 2,3-oxidosqualene, (R-(all-E))-isomer; 2,3-oxidosqualene, (S)-isomer; 2,3-oxidosqualene, (S-(all-E))-isomer; 2,3-oxidosqualene, (all-E)-(+-)-isomer; squalene monohydroperoxide; squalene peroxide; squalene-2,3-epoxide; squalene-2,3-oxide