Sterol metabolism in extra-hepatic tissues
<p>It is currently believed that cholesterol is the principal precursor of steroid hormones in endocrine organs and that it is converted to hormones via pregnenolone. The cholesterol molecule is first hydroxylated at C-20, and then at C-22 to yield 20α,22ζ-dihydroxy-cholesterol and this is the...
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1967
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