Relation of sterol structure to utilization in pleuropneumonia-like organisms

Six sterols, Δ5-cholesten-3Β-ol (cholesterol), Δ5-cholesten-3α-ol, cholestan-3Β-ol, cholestan-3α-ol, coprostan-3Β-ol, and coprostan-3α-ol, selected to represent variations in the configuration of the A and B rings and of the 3-hydroxyl group, were tested for physiological activity. Only Δ5-cholseten...

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Main Author: Paul F. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1964-01-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520402718