Cholesterol has 256 stereoisomers that arise from its 8 stereocenters, although only two of the stereoisomers are of biochemical significance (nat-cholesterol and ent-cholesterol, for natural and enantiomer, respectively), and only one occurs naturally (nat-cholesterol).
O colesterol ten 256 estereoisómeros que se orixinan nos seus 8 estereocentros, aínda que só dous dos estereoisómeros teñen importancia bioquímica, que son o nat-colesterol e o ent-colesterol (os prefixos significan natural e enantiómero, respectivamente), e só aparece na natureza o nat-colesterol.