Lecture 4: Sterols occur generally in eukaryotes but are only directly biosynthesized by photosynthetic eukaryotes (algae and higher plants) and are used as membrane modifiers. What are these sterols?Look at the methyls and double bonds!

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Sterols occur generally in eukaryotes but are only directly biosynthesized by photosynthetic eukaryotes (algae and higher plants) and are used as membrane modifiers. What are these sterols?Look at the methyls and double bonds!

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dinosterol (dinoflagellates), "diatom"sterol, d7 sterol (double bond at 7), occur abundantly in green algae

Lecture 4

Sterols occur generally in eukaryotes but are only directly biosynthesized by photosynthetic eukaryotes (algae and higher plants) and are used as membrane modifiers. What are these sterols?Look at the methyls and double bonds!

Dinosterol (dinoflagellates), "diatom"sterol, d7 sterol (double bond at 7), occur abundantly in green algae

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