Term Name: | lanosterol |
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Synonyms: | (3beta)-lanosta-8,24-dien-3-ol, (3beta,5alpha)-4,4,14-trimethylcholesta-8,24-dien-3-ol, 4,4',14alpha-Trimethyl-5alpha-cholesta-8,24-dien-3beta-ol, lanosta-8,24-dien-3beta-ol, Lanosterin, Lanosterol |
Definition: | A tetracyclic triterpenoid that is lanosta-8,24-diene substituted by a beta-hydroxy group at the 3beta position. It is the compound from which all steroids are derived. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:16521] ( EBI ) |