Desmosterol
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desmosterol-238-16262123
title:
Desmosterol
text:
Desmosterol (Cholesta-5,24-dien-3β-ol) is a lipid present in the membrane of phytoplankton and an intermediate product in cholesterol synthesis in mammal cells. Structurally, desmosterol has a similar backbone to cholesterol, with the exception of an additional double bond in the structure of desmosterol. The similarity can be seen biologically through the synthesis of cholesterol in the human body, as desmosterol is the immediate precursor to cholesterol in the Bloch pathway. Desmosterol is acc
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description:
Chemical compound
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmosterol
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date modified:
2024-03-12T21:26:13Z
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