OBO ID: CHEBI:78698 |
Term Name: | dafachronic acids | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | Any of a family of steroid acids derived from sterols by oxidation with a cytochrome p450 that bind and activate the orphan nuclear receptor DAF-12 in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Note that the singular term 'dafachronic acid' has been used as a synonym for the (non-natural) fully saturated (5alpha,25S)-3-oxocholestan-26-oic acid. | ||
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Ontology: | ChEBI ( EBI ) |
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