Preferred Name | steroid | |
Synonyms |
steroids |
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Definitions |
Any of naturally occurring compounds and synthetic analogues, based on the cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene carbon skeleton, partially or completely hydrogenated; there are usually methyl groups at C-10 and C-13, and often an alkyl group at C-17. By extension, one or more bond scissions, ring expansions and/or ring contractions of the skeleton may have occurred. Natural steroids are derived biogenetically from triterpenoids. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_35341 |
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database cross reference |
SMILES: C12C(C3C(C(CC3)*)(C)CC1)CCC4C2(CCCC4)C |
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definition |
Any of naturally occurring compounds and synthetic analogues, based on the cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene carbon skeleton, partially or completely hydrogenated; there are usually methyl groups at C-10 and C-13, and often an alkyl group at C-17. By extension, one or more bond scissions, ring expansions and/or ring contractions of the skeleton may have occurred. Natural steroids are derived biogenetically from triterpenoids. |
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has_exact_synonym |
steroids |
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label |
steroid |
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prefixIRI |
CHEBI:35341 |
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prefLabel |
steroid |
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subClassOf |