Assertion: cholesterol | /r/CapableOf | serve as precursor
Facets:
value: to sex hormones
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Cholesterol also serves as a precursor for the biosynthesis of steroid hormones, bile acid and vitamin D. Cholesterol is the principal sterol synthesized by all animals.
text: Cholesterol also plays a significant role in the endocrine system, where it acts as the precursor to five major classes of steroid hormones.
text: And just as cholesterol serves as the precursor to sex hormones, it’s also necessary to the production of the hormone Vitamin D.