Biochemistry pp 128-139 | Cite as

Steroids

  • Thomas Briggs
Part of the Oklahoma Notes book series (OKLAHOMA)

Abstract

The full system in cholesterol consists of four fused rings, two “angular methyl groups,” and an 8-carbon side-chain, 27 carbons in all (Figure 8-1). In many steroid derivatives the side-chain is reduced or absent.

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Bile Acid Bile Salt Corpus Luteum Luteinizing Hormone Release Hormone Mevalonic Acid 
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© Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. 1992

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