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Azasteroid
Azasteroid (pronunciation: /ˈæzəˌstɛrɔɪd/) is a type of steroid that contains a nitrogen atom in place of the carbon atom at the 19th position in the steroid ring system.
Etymology
The term "Azasteroid" is derived from the prefix "aza-", which in organic chemistry denotes the replacement of a carbon atom in a molecule with a nitrogen atom, and "-steroid", referring to the class of organic compounds that it belongs to.
Related Terms
- Steroid: A type of organic molecule characterized by a specific arrangement of four cycloalkane rings joined to each other.
- Nitrogen: A chemical element with symbol N and atomic number 7. In the context of azasteroids, nitrogen replaces a carbon atom in the steroid structure.
- Carbon: A chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. In steroids, a carbon atom is replaced by a nitrogen atom to form an azasteroid.
- Organic Chemistry: The branch of chemistry that deals with the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-containing compounds.
See Also
- Steroidogenesis: The biological process by which steroids are generated from cholesterol and transformed into other steroids.
- Azaheterocycle: A heterocyclic compound that contains at least one nitrogen atom in the ring structure, similar to azasteroids.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Azasteroid
- Wikipedia's article - Azasteroid
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