Cholestane
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cholestane-258-7870693
title:
Cholestane
text:
Cholestane is a saturated tetracyclic triterpene. This 27-carbon biomarker is produced by diagenesis of cholesterol and is one of the most abundant biomarkers in the rock record. Presence of cholestane, its derivatives and related chemical compounds in environmental samples is commonly interpreted as an indicator of animal life and/or traces of O2, as animals are known for exclusively producing cholesterol, and thus has been used to draw evolutionary relationships between ancient organisms of un
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Chemical compound
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholestane
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2024-01-15T11:13:14Z
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