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nonsterol

nonsterol noun: any organic compound that is not a sterol (but typically, having a somewhat similar structure).

Noun

nonsterol (plural nonsterols)

  1. Any organic compound that is not a sterol (but typically, having a somewhat similar structure)
    • Once ubiquitinated, reductase becomes dislocated from ER membranes into the cytosol for degradation by 26 S proteasomes through poorly defined reactions mediated by the AAA-ATPase valosin-containing protein (VCP)/p97 and augmented by the nonsterol isoprenoid geranylgeraniol.2014 May 24, Lindsey L. Morris et al., “Sequential Actions of the AAA-ATPase Valosin-containing Protein (VCP)/p97 and the Proteasome 19 S Regulatory Particle in Sterol-accelerated, Endoplasmic...

Forms of nonsterol

pluralnonsterols

Origin of nonsterol

From non- + sterol.

Questions about nonsterol

What does nonsterol mean?
Nonsterol means any organic compound that is not a sterol (but typically, having a somewhat similar structure).
What part of speech is nonsterol?
Nonsterol is a noun.
What is the plural of nonsterol?
The plural of nonsterol is nonsterols.

Words near nonsterol in the dictionary

  1. nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
  2. nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  3. nonsteroidals
  4. nonsteroidogenic
  5. nonsteroids
  6. nonsterol
  7. nonsterols
  8. nonstick
  9. nonsticking
  10. nonsticky
  11. nonstiff

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