Stigmastane or 24R-ethylcholestane is a tetracyclic triterpene, along with cholestane and ergostane, this sterane is used as a biomarker for early eukaryotes.[2]
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5α-Stigmastane -
5β-Stigmastane
See also
- Stigmastanol (Stigmastan-3β-ol)
- β-Sitosterol (Stigmast-5-en-3β-ol)
- Stigmasterol (Stigmast-5,22-dien-3β-ol)
References
- ^ International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 1531. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
- ^ Brocks, Jochen J.; Jarrett, Amber J. M.; Sirantoine, Eva; Hallmann, Christian; Hoshino, Yosuke; Liyanage, Tharika (2017). "The rise of algae in Cryogenian oceans and the emergence of animals". Nature. 548 (7669): 578–581. Bibcode:2017Natur.548..578B. doi:10.1038/nature23457. PMID 28813409. S2CID 205258987.
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