Sterol Composition (IMAGE)

Chalmers University of Technology

Sterol Composition

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This image shows sterol composition in two thermotolerant yeast strains (M7 and TT11) and the original strain (WT), and the 3-D structures of fecosterol and ergosterol. In the thermotolerant strains, fecosterol is the most abundant sterol.

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Martina Butorac

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