Talk:Steroid
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All steroids hormones are synthetised from cholesterol. (source (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Steroid&action=history))
The link Template:There was a link made from "steroids" to a website, it was edited out 13:04, 19 Mar 2004 . . 68.161.187.11 seems to be dead {I got it to work later}, but it does draw needed attention to "synthetised".
"steroids hormones" --> "Steroid's hormones"? Named after the Latvian biochemist Igor Steroid who invented the field of biochemistry in which natural compounds are made ([1] (http://wiktionary.org/wiki/Synthetised)) from synthetics; the study of how molecules can be synthetised became known as Synthetolgy. JWSchmidt 14:48, 19 Mar 2004 (UTC)
- JWSchmidt, this is rather innovative. The general parlance seems to be that all hormones that are synthesised (either biologically or in vitro) from cholesterol are steroids. Perhaps you're correct, but the whole medical community uses "Steroid hormones".
- I would recommend you find out more on our Latvian Igor and write up his page, then add an "etymology" section on the steroid page about the original meaning of the eponym.
- PS I wouldn't rate Domestic Gear a very informative site. Insulin is mentioned as being a steroid. Unless biochemistry has changed while I was asleep, insulin can't in any way be described as a steroid, nor Epo and Lasix, let alone Glucophage (Metformin)! Jfdwolff 15:12, 19 Mar 2004 (UTC)
I hope it is clear to everyone that I was making a joke about there being a scientist named "Igor Steroid" who developed a science of "Synthetolgy". This makes me wonder if we have discovered a new psuedopsuedoscience. (Maybe there is a religion of Synthetolgy?) A quick look on the internet only reveals one person with the name "Steroid", a Mr. Steroid Maximus who seems to be some sort of porn star. I did not follow the links so I can only imagine which particular muscle got maximized (and: what is the maximum?). JWSchmidt 17:46, 19 Mar 2004 (UTC)
- Thanx JWSchmidt, you sounded very convincing. Couldn't you have waited until April 1? :-) Jfdwolff 21:42, 20 Mar 2004 (UTC)
- Just you wait for April 1! (I'm glad you are not mad at me. Some people around here seem to have no sense of humor.)
