Question

and what is the function and composition of corticosteroids?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Corticosteroids, including most synthetic steroid drugs, with natural product classes the glucocorticoids (which regulate many aspects of metabolism and immune function) and the mineralocorticoids (which help maintain blood volume and control renal excretion of electrolytes)

Explanation:

example

hydrocortisone (Cortef)

cortisone.

ethamethasoneb (Celestone)

prednisone (Prednisone Intensol)

prednisolone (Orapred, Prelone)

Answer 2

Answer:

A steroid is a biologically active organic compound with four rings arranged in a specific molecular configuration. Steroids have two principal biological functions: as important components of cell membranes which alter membrane fluidity; and as signaling molecules. Hundreds of steroids are found in plants, animals and fungi. All steroids are manufactured in cells from the sterols lanosterol (opisthokonts) or cycloartenol (plants). Lanosterol and cycloartenol are derived from the cyclization of the triterpene squalene.[2]