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Lipids 57
A. Sterols
Animal Ergosterol Plant
sterol sterols
HO
HO
Cholesterol HO
Stigmasterol
β-Sitosterol
HO
B. Bile acids
O
Lithocholic acid OH
O
OH OH
O
HO
OH
O
HO OH
OH
H OH
Cholic acid HO OH
Cheno-
deoxycholic acid Deoxy-
HO cholic acid
C. Steroid hormones
CH 2 OH CH 2 OH
C O OHC C O OH OH
HO OH HO
O O O HO
Cortisol Aldosterone Testosterone Estradiol
OH
CH 3
C O 25 OH
OH
HO
OH
O HO
CH 2 Molting hormone
O
of insects,
Progesterone 3 1 Calcitriol Ecdysone spiders
HO OH and crabs
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