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Lanostane or 4414-trimethylcholestane is a chemical compound with formula C30H54. It is a polycyclic hydrocarbon specifically a triterpene. It is an isomer of cucurbitane.The name is applied to two stereoisomers distinguished by the prefixes 5α- and 5β- which differ by the handedness of the bonds at a particular carbon atom (number 5 in the standard steroid numbering scheme).
