title: Steroids and steroid metabolism in plant tissue cultures.
abstract: The steroids which have been isolated from plant callus and suspension cultures are reviewed. In addition, the research involving the use of plant tissue cultures to investigate steroid biosynthesis and metabolism is summarized.
mesh_terms: D001711:Biotransformation; D002297:Cardanolides / Q000378:metabolism; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D002782:Cholestenes / Q000378:metabolism; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism; D046508:Culture Techniques; D004070:Digitalis / Q000378:metabolism; D004071:Digitalis Glycosides / Q000378:metabolism; D007810:Lanosterol / Q000378:metabolism; D010840:Phytosterols / Q000378:metabolism*; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D011278:Pregnanes / Q000378:metabolism; D011374:Progesterone / Q000378:metabolism; D012502:Sapogenins / Q000378:metabolism; D012855:Sitosterols / Q000378:metabolism; D013045:Species Specificity; D013150:Spirostans / Q000378:metabolism; D013256:Steroids / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism*; D013265:Stigmasterol / Q000378:metabolism; D014026:Nicotiana / Q000378:metabolism; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002297:Cardanolides; D002782:Cholestenes; D004071:Digitalis Glycosides; D010840:Phytosterols; D011278:Pregnanes; D012502:Sapogenins; D012855:Sitosterols; D013150:Spirostans; D013256:Steroids; D014315:Triterpenes; D007810:Lanosterol; D011374:Progesterone; D002784:Cholesterol; D013265:Stigmasterol