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Sterol vs Dehydrocholesterol - What's the difference?

sterol | dehydrocholesterol |

As nouns the difference between sterol and dehydrocholesterol

is that sterol is (biochemistry) any member of a class of steroids containing a hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the a-ring; they are found in all animal and plant tissue and play an important role in hormone chemistry while dehydrocholesterol is (organic compound) a sterol, found in the skin, that, on exposure to light, is converted into vitamin d.

sterol

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia sterol)
  • (biochemistry) any member of a class of steroids containing a hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the A-ring; they are found in all animal and plant tissue and play an important role in hormone chemistry

    • Derived terms

    * * ignosterol * zoosterol

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    dehydrocholesterol

    English

    Noun

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  • (organic compound) A sterol, found in the skin, that, on exposure to light, is converted into vitamin D