Cholestanes substituted in any position with one or more hydroxy groups. They are found in feces and bile. In contrast to bile acids and salts, they are not reabsorbed.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D002777
altLabel
Bile Alcohol
Alcohol, Bile
Alcohols, Bile
Hydroxycholestanes
Hydroxycholestane
Bile Alcohols
AN
do not confuse with CHOLESTANOL; beta-cholestanol = BETA-CHOLESTANOL see CHOLESTANOL
AQL
AD AE AG AI AN BL CF CH CL CS EC HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C0008368
DC
1
definition
Cholestanes substituted in any position with one or more hydroxy groups. They are found in feces and bile. In contrast to bile acids and salts, they are not reabsorbed.
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