Sterols

"Sterols" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Steroids with a hydroxyl group at C-3 and most of the skeleton of cholestane. Additional carbon atoms may be present in the side chain. (IUPAC Steroid Nomenclature, 1987)

Descriptor ID	D013261
MeSH Number(s)	D04.210.500.247.808 D10.570.938
Concept/Terms	Sterols Sterols

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Sterols".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Polycyclic Compounds [D04]
Fused-Ring Compounds [D04.210]
Steroids [D04.210.500]
Cholestanes [D04.210.500.247]
Sterols [D04.210.500.247.808]
Lipids [D10]
Membrane Lipids [D10.570]
Sterols [D10.570.938]

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