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Steroids

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Steroid hormones

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A steroid or steroid hormone is a biomolecule derived from cholesterol, with a characteristic structure containing four fused rings (see Fig. 1).

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Structure and carbon numbering scheme for cholesterol and other steroids

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References and Further Reading

  • Berg, J. M., Tymoczko, J. L., & Stryer, L. (2002). Biochemistry (5th ed.). New York: WH Freeman.

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  • Nussey, S., & Whitehead, S. (2001). Endocrinology. Oxford: BIOS Scientific Publishers.

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  1. School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK

    Sarah Aldred

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  1. University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA

    Marc Gellman

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  1. School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

    Anna C. Whittaker

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Aldred, S. (2019). Steroids. In: Gellman, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6439-6_867-2

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