sterol
Sign in to saveclass=skin-invert-image|thumb|Gonan-3-ol, the simplest sterol
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11 sectionsContents
- Types
- Phytosterols
- Zoosterols
- Mycosterols
- Role in biochemistry
- Phytosterols as a nutritional supplement
- Chemical classification and structure
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
class=skin-invert-image|thumb|Gonan-3-ol, the simplest sterol
A sterol is any organic compound with a skeleton closely related to cholestan-3-ol and having a hydroxyl group at carbon 3. The simplest sterol is gonan-3-ol, which has a formula of , and is derived from that of gonane by replacement of a hydrogen atom on C3 position by a hydroxyl group. It is therefore an alcohol of gonane.