Chemically steroids are derivatives of
Cholesterol is first acted upon by desmolasw and a 6 carbon unit is cleaved off, forming pregnenoloneProgesterone is the first steroid hormone formed from pregnenoloneProgesterone is fuher conveed in to glucocoicoids, mineralocoicoids and sex steroids Ref: DM Vasudevan, 7th edition, page no: 664, 665
Cholesterol
Ergosterol
Fatty acids
Perhydrocyclopentanophenantherene
Endocrinology