sterol
IPA: stɝɔɫ
noun
- (biochemistry, organic chemistry) Any steroid that contains a hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the A-ring.
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Examples of "sterol" in Sentences
- Sterol regulatory element binding protein.
- Ergosterol is a sterol compound common in fungi.
- I guess it could be classified as a sterol ester.
- Sterol esters can also be used for the same purpose.
- This encoded protein contains only the sterol binding domain.
- The predominant sterol in fungal cell membranes is ergosterol.
- Episterol is a sterol involved in the biosynthesis of steroids.
- Some molecules, like cholesterol, are both a sterol and a cholestene.
- Some steroids, such as cholesterol, are both a sterol and a cholestene.
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