Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10803987 Biochimie 2013 10 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Cholesterol-5,6-epoxides (5,6-ECs) are major autoxidation products of cholesterol. ► 5,6-ECs are not spontaneous alkylating substances. ► 5,6-ECs are not direct mutagenic or carcinogenic substances. ► Cholestane-3,5,6-triol forms a mutagenic substance upon oxidation. ► 5,6α-EC can give a product of addition with histamine under catalytic conditions.
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