which is not derived from cholesterol
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Physiology. Cholesterol is the precursor of all steroid hormones, cholesterol esters, and bile acids, and is a component of the plasma membrane of cells. ... Serum cholesterol is derived from the diet and is synthesized in the liver.
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Glucagon is not derived from cholesterol.
Explanation:
- A waxy, fatty like substance that surrounds the cells which are in the body and is essential for many body function including for nervous system called cholesterol.
- It is also present in animal tissues but not in plant cells.
- But, the glucagon is a “peptide hormone” that is induced by the alpha cells present in the pancreas.
The compounds which are derived from cholesterol as follows below:
- Bile salts
- Progesterone
- Glucocorticoids
- Mineralocorticoids
- Androgens
- Estrogens
- Vitamin D
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