Any steroid substituted by at least one carboxy group.
| Member | Definition | Role |
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| 3-hydroxy-5-cholestenoic acid | A steroid acid resulting from the oxidation of one of the terminal methyl groups of cholesterol to the corresponding aldehyde. | 3beta-hydroxycholest-5-en-26-oic acid |
| 3,7,12-trihydroxycholestan-26-oic acid | A steroid acid that is 5beta-cholestan-26-oic acid which is substituted by hydroxy groups as the 3alpha, 7alpha, and 12alpha positions. | 3alpha,7alpha,12alpha-trihydroxy-5beta-cholestan-26-oic acid |
| 3alpha-hydroxy-4alpha-methylergosta-8,24(28)-dien-7,11-dione-26-oic acid | A steroid acid that is ergosta-8,24(28)-dien-26-oic acid substituted by a hydroxy group at position 3, a methyl group at position 4 and oxo groups at positions 7 and 11 (the 3alpha,4alpha,5alpha stereoisomer). Isolated from Antrodia cinnamomea and Antrodia camphorata, it exhibits cytotoxic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic activities. | zhankuic acid B |
| 3alpha,12alpha-dihydroxy-4alpha-methylergosta-8,24(28)-dien-7,11-dione-26-oic acid | A steroid acid that is ergosta-8,24(28)-dien-26-oic acid substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 12, a methyl group at position 4 and oxo groups at positions 7 and 11 (the 3alpha,4alpha,5alpha,12alpha stereoisomer). Isolated from Antrodia cinnamomea and Antrodia camphorata, it exhibits antineoplastic activity. | zhankuic acid C |
| 4alpha-methylergosta-8,24(28)-dien-3,7,11-trione-26-oic acid | A steroid acid that is ergosta-8,24(28)-dien-26-oic acid substituted by a methyl group at position 4 and oxo groups at positions 3, 7 and 11 (the 4alpha,5alpha stereoisomer). Isolated from Antrodia cinnamomea and Antrodia camphorata, it exhibits cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory activity. | zhankuic acid A |
| canrenoic acid | | canrenoic acid |
| epristeride | | Epristeride |
| fusidic acid | A steroid antibiotic that is isolated from the fermentation broth of Fusidium coccineum. | fusidic acid |
| helvolic acid | A steroid C-21 acid having a 29-nordammarane skeleton substituted with an acetoxy group at C-16 and oxo groups at C-3 and -7, with double bonds at C-1, -17(20) and -24. | helvolic acid |
| koetjapic acid | | Koetjapic acid |