lipid hormones

What Important Hormone Is Created With Cholesterol? Cholesterol is the precursor of the five major classes of steroid hormones: progestagens, glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, androgens, and estrogens (Figure 26.24). These hormones are powerful signal molecules that regulate a host of organismal functions. Are most hormones made from cholesterol? Most lipid hormones are derived from cholesterol, so they