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Steroid hormones are made from [[Cholesterol|cholesterol]]. Some examples include: [[Cortisol|cortisol]], [[Steroids|steroid]] [[Sex hormones|sex hormones]], [[Vitamin D|vitamin D]], and the molting hormone [[Ecdysone|ecdysone]] (in insects) <ref>Alberts, Johnson, Lewis, Raff, Roberts and Walter. (2008) 'Molecular Biology of the Cell' 5th Edition. New York: Garlands Science</ref>. | Steroid hormones are made from [[Cholesterol|cholesterol]]. Some examples include: [[Cortisol|cortisol]], [[Steroids|steroid]] [[Sex hormones|sex hormones]], [[Vitamin D|vitamin D]], [https://teaching.ncl.ac.uk/bms/wiki/index.php/Progesterone progesterone], and the molting hormone [[Ecdysone|ecdysone]] (in insects) <ref>Alberts, Johnson, Lewis, Raff, Roberts and Walter. (2008) 'Molecular Biology of the Cell' 5th Edition. New York: Garlands Science</ref>. | ||
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Steroid hormones are made from cholesterol. Some examples include: cortisol, steroid sex hormones, vitamin D, progesterone, and the molting hormone ecdysone (in insects) [1].
References
- ↑ Alberts, Johnson, Lewis, Raff, Roberts and Walter. (2008) 'Molecular Biology of the Cell' 5th Edition. New York: Garlands Science