Assertion: cholesterol | /r/HasProperty | the precursor
Facets:
value: to vitamin d
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to all the hormones
type: OTHER
value: for several biochemical pathways
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: within cells
type: LOCATION
value: to testosterone
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: It is biosynthesised by all animal cells and is an essential structural component of animal cell membranes, as well as being the precursor for vitamin D, bile acid and steroid hormones such as cortisol, progesterone, oestrogen and testosterone.
text: Because cholesterol is a precursor to testosterone, a common side effect found among men taking statins (cholesterol-lowering drugs) is a drop in libido as well as an increase in erectile dysfunction.
text: Within cells, cholesterol is also a precursor molecule for several biochemical pathways.
text: For example, it is the precursor molecule for the synthesis of vitamin D in the calcium metabolism and all steroid hormones, including the adrenal gland hormones cortisol and aldosterone, as well as the sex hormones progesterone, estrogens, and testosterone, and their derivatives.
text: It is the precursor or raw material used to make the vital pituitary, adrenal and sex hormones.
text: Cholesterol is the precursor to vitamin D, necessary for numerous biochemical processes including mineral metabolism.
text: Finally, cholesterol is the precursor to all the hormones produced in the adrenal cortex including glucocorticoids, which regulate blood sugar levels, and mineralocorticoids, which regulate mineral balance.