Hydroxy cholesterol HC2 Carbon atoms C27 gray, Hydrogen atoms H46 white, 2 Oxygen atoms O red Back to the tutorial HC2 20-HYDROXYCHOLESTEROL (3BETA,20R)-CHOLEST-5-ENE-3,20-DIOL C27 H46 O2 Transfere Grafic File HC2_ideal.tgf Integrated Scientific Information System deposit DATA: The four rings of the steroid are labeled A,B,C and D. The methyl groups labeled 18 and 19 are called angular methyl groups -CH3 , splinter methyl groups 21,26,27 hydroxyl group22 and double bond >C=C< between carbon atoms 5 and 6 and alcohol at carbon 3 Back to the tutorial