Synthesis, aggregation behavior and cholesterol solubilization studies of 16-epi-pythocholic acid (3 alpha,12 alpha,16 beta-trihydroxy-5 beta-cholan-24-oic acid)

Nonappa, * and Maitra, Uday (2010) Synthesis, aggregation behavior and cholesterol solubilization studies of 16-epi-pythocholic acid (3 alpha,12 alpha,16 beta-trihydroxy-5 beta-cholan-24-oic acid). In: Steroids, 75 (7). pp. 506-512.

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Abstract

Synthesis, aggregation behavior and in vitro cholesterol solubilization studies of 16-epi-pythocholic acid (3 alpha,12 alpha,16 beta-trihydroxy-5 beta-cholan-24-oic acid, EPCA) are reported. The synthesis of this unnatural epimer of pythocholic acid (3 alpha,12 alpha,16 alpha-trihydroxy-5 beta-cholan-24-oic acid, PCA) involves a series of simple and selective chemical transformations with an overall yield of 21% starting from readily available cholic acid (CA). The critical micellar concentration (CMC) of 16-epi-pythocholate in aqueous media was determined using pyrene as a fluorescent probe. In vitro cholesterol solubilization ability was evaluated using anhydrous cholesterol and results were compared with those of other natural di-and trihydroxy bile acids. These studies showed that 16-epi-pythocholic acid (16 beta-hydroxy-deoxycholic acid) behaves similar to cholic acid (CA) and avicholic acid (3 alpha,7 alpha,16 alpha-trihydroxy-5 beta-cholan-24-oic acid, ACA) in its aggregation behavior and cholesterol dissolution properties. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Steroids
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Elsevier Science.
Keywords:	Bile acid;16-Epi-pythocholic acid;Cholesterol dissolution; CMC;Allylic oxidation
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Organic Chemistry
Date Deposited:	23 Jun 2010 04:24
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 06:09
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/28542

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