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Lipids > Membrane Lipids > Sterols > Cholesterol > Dehydrocholesterols
... > Polycyclic Compounds > Fused-Ring Compounds > Steroids > Cholestanes > Sterols > Cholesterol > Dehydrocholesterols
... > Polycyclic Compounds > Fused-Ring Compounds > Steroids > Cholestanes > Cholestenes > Cholesterol > Dehydrocholesterols
... > Polycyclic Compounds > Fused-Ring Compounds > Steroids > Cholestanes > Cholestenes > Cholestadienes > Cholestadienols > Dehydrocholesterols

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Dehydrocholesterols  

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Entry terms

  • (Z)-3 beta-Hydroxycholesta-5,27(20)-diene

Note

  • do not confuse with DIHYDROCHOLESTEROL see CHOLESTANOL; 24-DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL see DESMOSTEROL is available

Scope note

  • Cholesterol derivatives having an additional double bond in any position. The prevalent isomer 7-dehydrocholesterol is a precursor of cholesterol and of vitamin D3.

History note

  • 91(78); was see under CHOLESTADIENOLS 1978-90; DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL was see under VITAMIN D 3 1963-66

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003684

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