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Steroids are a class of organic compounds that contain the core gonane structure or a skeleton derived from it. Examples include cholesterol, sex hormones like estradiol and testosterone, and anti-inflammatory drugs. Steroids are synthesized from lanosterol in animals and fungi or cycloartenol in plants, which are both derived from the cyclization of squalene. Steroid metabolism includes synthesis, interconversion, and degradation of steroids and produces hormones like estrogen, cortisol, progesterone, and

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Swapnil Dabholkar

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