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Drosophila melanogaster does not dealkylate [14C]sitosterol

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Drosophila melanogaster was unable to dealkylate and convert [14C]sitosterol to cholesterol and no evidence was found for conversion of [14C]desmosterol to cholesterol. Therefore,D. melanogaster is incapable of dealkylating and converting C28 and C29 phytosterols to cholesterol.

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  1. Insect Hormone Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, 20705, Beltsville, Maryland, USA

    J. A. Svoboda & W. R. Lusby

  2. Department of Zoology, University of Maryland, 20742, College Park, Maryland, USA

    R. B. Imberski

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The authors thank O. J. Duncan III, and H. S. Symonds for technical assistance. Mention of a company name or proprietary product does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Svoboda, J.A., Imberski, R.B. & Lusby, W.R. Drosophila melanogaster does not dealkylate [14C]sitosterol. Experientia 45, 983–985 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01953056

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