squalene

Introduction

Intermediate in cholesterol biosynthesis.

Laboratory

• squalene in serum/plasma

More general terms

• triterpene
• alkene; olefin
• intermediary metabolite

More specific terms

• squalamine
• squalene epoxide

Additional terms

• cholesterol biosynthesis

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=1105
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=638072
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=5280370