A hydroxysteroid is a molecule derived from a steroid with a hydrogen replaced with a hydroxy group. When the hydroxy group is specifically at the C3 position, hydroxysteroids are referred to as sterols, with an example being cholesterol.
See also
External links
- Hydroxysteroids at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
| Steroid classification | |
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| C17 | |
| C18 |
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| C19 | |
| C20 | |
| C21 |
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| C23 | |
| C24 | |
| C27 | |
| Functional group | |
| Elements removed | |
| Elements replaced | |
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