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The metabolism of phytosterols in the insect Tenebrio molitor : Utilization of 24‐methylenecholesterol and 24,28‐epoxymethylenecholesterol
Author(s) -
Nicotra Francesco,
Ronchetti Fiamma,
Russo Giovanni
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
lipids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.601
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1558-9307
pISSN - 0024-4201
DOI - 10.1007/bf02535101
Subject(s) - epoxide , insect , lipidology , phytosterol , clinical chemistry , sterol , metabolism , larva , chemistry , biochemistry , cholesterol , biology , botany , catalysis
[23,23,25‐ 3 H 3 ]24‐Methylenecholesterol and the corresponding 24,28‐epoxide are converted into labeled cholesterol by larvae of Tenebrio molitor .