észterkondenzáció - Szerves Kémiai Tanszék

Steroids derived fromcholesterol. Testosterone, themale sex hormone, is produced inthe testes. Estradiol, one of thefemale sex hormones, is producedin the ovaries and placenta.Cortisol and ldosterone arehormones synthesized in thecortex of the adrenal gland; theyregulate glucose metabolism andsalt excretion, respectively.Prednisolone and prednisoneare synthetic steroids used asantiinflammatory agents.