Secosteroid
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secosteroid-253-6800380
title:
Secosteroid
text:
A secosteroid is a type of steroid with a "broken" ring. The word secosteroid derives from the Latin verb secare meaning "to cut", and 'steroid'. Secosteroids are described as a subclass of steroids under the IUPAC nomenclature. Some sources instead describe them as compounds derived from steroids. Types or subclasses of secosteroids are defined by the carbon atoms of the parent steroid skeleton where the ring cleavage has taken place. For example, 9,10-secosteroids are derived from cleavage of
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Class of chemicals derived from steroids
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secosteroid
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2024-02-28T11:20:32Z
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