Lanosterol is a tetracyclic triterpenoid, which is the compound from which all steroids are derived. ==Role in creation of steroids== Elaboration of lanosterol under enzyme catalysis leads to the core structure of steroids. 14-Demethylation of lanosterol by CYP51 eventually yields cholesterol. ==Biosynthesis== ...
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(from the article `carbonium ion`) ...of the significance of carbonium ions in bio-organic processes may be found in the biological synthesis of the important material cholesterol from ...
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<chemical> Chemical name: Lanosta-8,24-dien-3-ol, (3beta)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: la-nos′tēr-ol Definitions: 1. A zoosterol synthesized from squalene and a precursor to cholesterol.
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