ABC26OR0086 · Natural Products

Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Natural Products · Topic: Steroids · Exam: CSIR-NET JUNE 2013 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

The biosynthetic precursor for the steroids is
(a)secologanin
(b)shikimic acid
(c)mevalonic acid
(d)$\alpha$-ketoglutaric acid
Answer
Answer (as printed): C
Explanation
Biosynthetic precursor for steroids is Mevalonic acid

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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