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Hydroxysteroid

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dehydrogenasenoun(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.
oxidoreductasenoun(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction.
isomerasenounAny enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of one isomeric form of a chemical compound to another.
dehydrogenasesnoun(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.
hydroxysterolnoun(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of a sterol
oxysteroid(organic chemistry) Any of several oxidized derivatives of steroids
oxosteroid(organic chemistry) Synonym of ketosteroid.
oxysterolnoun(organic chemistry) Any of several oxidized derivatives of sterols
hydroxycorticosteroidAny corticosteroid with an additional hydroxy group.
ketosteroid(organic chemistry) Any steroid having a ketone functional group.
sterolnoun(biochemistry, organic chemistry) Any steroid that contains a hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the A-ring.
hydroxylipidnoun(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of a lipid
homosteroidnoun(organic chemistry) A derivative of a steroid in which at least one carbon atom has been inserted to expand one of the four steroid rings.
hydroxyesternoun(organic chemistry) Alternative form of hydroxy ester. [(organic chemistry) The ester of a hydroxy acid]
hydroxyketonenoun(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of a ketone; a ketone with hydroxy group bonded to it.
hydroxylnoun(chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.
hydroxyalkylnoun(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any hydroxy derivative of an alkyl radical
carboxysterolnoun(organic chemistry) Any carboxy derivative of a sterol
hydroxy esternoun(organic chemistry) The ester of a hydroxy acid
hydroxystearic acidnoun(organic chemistry) Any of many isomeric hydroxy derivatives of stearic acid, some of which have industrial applications

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