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steroid hormones

foxglove as a source of cardiac glycoside digitalis

Blister pack of 28 oral contraceptive pills arranged in four rows, with 21 white active pills followed by 7 orange inactive pills. Arrows indicate the order for taking pills.

biosynthesis of steroid hormones

Structural diagram of a cholesterol molecule showing its four-ring steroid nucleus, labeled A through D, a hydroxyl group, and a hydrocarbon side chain branching from the main structure.

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bufagin gonane diosgenin cardiotonic steroid androstane steroid glycoside sterol Steroid hormone bile acid anabolic steroid Protein Hormone Lipid carboxylic acid hydrocarbon heterocyclic compound organosulfur compound Nucleic acid Carbohydrate organometallic compound

Key People

Robert Burns Woodward, 1966

Robert Burns Woodward

American chemist