oxysterols
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004674
Oxygenated derivatives of cholesterol or its sterol precursors. They are generated from sterol metabolism and the interaction of cholesterol with reactive oxygen species.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004674 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2017; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | cholesterol; reactive oxygen species; hydroxycholesterols |
| Translations | Spanish: oxiesteroles |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004674",
"term": "oxysterols",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Oxygenated derivatives of cholesterol or its sterol precursors. They are generated from sterol metabolism and the interaction of cholesterol with reactive oxygen species.",
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"cholesterol",
"reactive oxygen species",
"hydroxycholesterols"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2017",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "oxiesteroles"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/oxysterols/"
}
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