Why are steroids and some vitamins classified as lipids?
1 Answer
Jun 25, 2018
Steroids are oxidized derivatives of sterols, and fat-soluble vitamins are largely defined by their long acyl chains and/or large nonpolar domains.
Consider the biosynthesis of vitamin
Light hitting the skin catalyzes an electrocyclic ring-opening reaction that gives rise to the vitamin in your body, metabolized in different areas.
