NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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Question
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Which is the most abundant steroid in the human body?
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Testosterone
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Estrogen
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Cortisol
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Cholesterol
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) is the most abundant circulating steroid in human, with the highest concentrations between age 20 and 30, but displaying a significant decrease with age. Many beneficial functions are ascribed to DHEAS.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cholesterol is the sole precursor of steroids. Steroid synthesis is initiated at the inner mitochondrial membrane (IMM), where the cytochrome P450 cholesterol side chain cleavage enzyme (CYP11A1) catalyzes the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone [1].
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