Research Article

Lysine Reacts with Cholesterol Hydroperoxide to Form Secosterol Aldehydes and Lysine-Secosterol Aldehyde Adducts

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Expected lysine-catalysed conversion of cholesterol-6-hydroperoxide 11 (this structure is general for both 6a- and 6b-hydroperoxides) to secosterol aldehydes 2 and 3.