The below mentioned article provides a paragraph on sterols. Sterols or steroids are not true fats. Steroids are derivatives of phenanthrene and have the parent nucleus (perhydrocyclopentanophenanthrene) with 17 carbon atoms consisting in 3 hexagon and one pentagon rings. When the natural steroids have a methyl group at C-13 and generally at C-10 and possess one or more alcoholic groups, [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Distribution of Cholesterol 2. Absorption of Cholesterol 3. Effects 4. Synthesis 5. Storage, Destruction and Control 6. Functions 7. Excretion. Distribution of Cholesterol: The broad facts about the distribution of cholesterol are as follows: i. It is present in all cells - both in the cell membrane and cytoplasm. It is a [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Formation of Ketone Bodies 2. Conditions Leading to Ketosis 3. Source 4. Utilisation 5. Interrelation with Carbohydrate Metabolism 6. Ratio 7. Relation of Ketosis with Blood and Urine Reaction 8. Role of Endocrine. Formation of Ketone Bodies (Ketogenesis): It has been observed that acetyl CoA produced during fatty acid oxidation condense with [...]