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sterol

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Intestinal bacteria also have a role in the synthesis of vitamins B and K and the metabolism of bile acids, other sterols and xenobiotics.

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any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances

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noun

any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sterol.

noun

any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances

Example sentences

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Intestinal bacteria also have a role in the synthesis of vitamins B and K and the metabolism of bile acids, other sterols and xenobiotics.

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Because many fungi and protozoa cannot survive without ergosterol, the enzymes that synthesize it have become important targets for drug discovery.

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For instance, hopanes are the hydrocarbon remains of bacterial hopanepolyols, whereas saturated steranes and aromatic steroids are diagenetic products of eukaryotic sterols.

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How do you use sterol in a sentence?

Intestinal bacteria also have a role in the synthesis of vitamins B and K and the metabolism of bile acids, other sterols and xenobiotics.

What does sterol mean?

any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances

What part of speech is sterol?

sterol is commonly used as noun.