Isolation and characterization of C-4 methyl intermediates in cholesterol biosynthesis after treatment of rat liver in vitro with cholestan-3 beta, 5 alpha,6 beta-triol.

Animals Cholesterol/biosynthesis In Vitro Techniques Infrared Rays Ketones/isolation & purification Liver/drug effects,metabolism Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Male Mass Spectrometry Methylation Mevalonic Acid/metabolism Rats Spectrophotometry Sterols/isolation & purification,pharmacology Tritium Ultraviolet Rays

Ketones Sterols Tritium Cholesterol Mevalonic Acid