1α,3β,5β-Trihydroxy-24-methylenecholestan-6-one: a novel steroid from a soft coral Sinularia gibberosa
✍ Scribed by Atallah F Ahmed; Chang-Feng Dai; Yao-Haur Kuo; Jyh-Horng Sheu
- Book ID
- 117213597
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 108 KB
- Volume
- 68
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0039-128X
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