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Sterols are a subgroup of steroids with a hydroxyl group at the 3-position of the A-ring. They are amphipathic lipids synthesized from acetyl-coenzyme A via the HMG-CoA reductase pathway. The overall molecule is quite flat.terols are a subgroup of steroids with a hydroxyl group at the 3-position of the A-ring. They are amphipathic lipids synthesized from acetyl-coenzyme A via the HMG-CoA reductase pathway. The overall molecule is quite flat.
Steroids, such as the hormones estrogen and testosterone, are also considered to be sterols. Ergosterol is a fungal sterol whose synthesis serves as a target for antifungal drugs, while phytosterols are plant compounds that are sterols.Hopanoids are bacterial compounds that share some similarities with sterols.teroids, such as the hormones estrogen and testosterone, are also considered to be sterols. Ergosterol is a fungal sterol whose synthesis serves as a target for antifungal drugs, while phytosterols are plant compounds that are sterols.