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Triterpenes and Steroids

  • Seigler D
Springer US, (1998), 427-455
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-4913-0_23
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Abstract

Triterpenes constitute a significant portion of the lipid substances of all plants; more than 4000 triterpenoids have been isolated. These compounds are precursors to steroids in both plants and animals. Steroids are components of membranes in plants. Both...

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Seigler, D. S. (1998). Triterpenes and Steroids. In Plant Secondary Metabolism (pp. 427–455). Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4913-0_23

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