Scientists seeking to unravel the details of how plants produce and accumulate oil have identified a new essential component of the assembly line. They discovered a particular sterol -- a molecule ...

Mycoplasmas require an external source of sterol for growth. For Mycoplasma capricolum this requirement is met not only by cholesterol but also by the methylcholestane derivatives lanosterol, ...

biosynthesis inhibiting effect. Pathogenic variants in the DHCR7 gene result in SLOS with a hallmark sterol inhibition signature. This profile encompasses the accumulation of 7-DHC and 7-DHD and the ...

Plant cholesterols known as sterols -- recognized for their cholesterol-lowering power when added to margarines, salad dressings and other fats -- also have been found to be effective in reducing ...

Medication-induced disruption of sterol biosynthesis poses significant risks to brain development and function. At the top center of this schematic lies the cholesterol molecule—an anchor of ...

A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs for human leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease that afflicts ...

In a peer-reviewed Perspective (review) article, researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have uncovered concerning evidence that commonly prescribed medications may interfere with ...

Helsinki, Finland - A high level of plant sterols in serum is associated with higher plant-sterol contents in carotid artery plaques, a new study shows [1]. Lead author on the study, Dr Tatu A ...

The earliest chapters in the history of life are in some ways the most interesting, but they’re also the hardest to read. The pages are badly stained and tattered, and the print was terribly small to ...