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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