Term Name: sterol
Synonyms: 3-hydroxysteroids, a sterol, Sterol, sterols
Definition: Any 3-hydroxy steroid whose skeleton is closely related to cholestan-3-ol (additional carbon atoms may be present in the side chain).
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:15889]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 3-hydroxy steroid
has subtype: 3alpha-sterol 3beta-hydroxy-16alpha,17alpha-epoxypregnenolone 3beta-sterol 5-dehydroepisterol 6-deoxotyphasterol 6alpha-hydroxycholestanol androstane sterol cycloartane sterol Delta(5),Delta(7)-sterol Delta(7)-sterol ergostane sterol estrane sterol lanostane sterol oxysterol phytosterols pregnane sterol stigmastane sterol