Squalene: More than a Step toward Sterols

• Main Authors: Marco Micera (Author), Alfonso Botto (Author), Federica Geddo (Author), Susanna Antoniotti (Author), Cinzia Margherita Bertea (Author), Renzo Levi (Author), Maria Pia Gallo (Author), Giulia Querio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Squalene (SQ) is a natural triterpene widely distributed in nature. It is a metabolic intermediate of the sterol biosynthetic pathway and represents a possible target in different metabolic and oxidative stress-related disorders. Growing interest has been focused on SQ's antioxidant properties,...