Dafachronic acids are steroid hormones activate the nuclear receptor Daf-12/NR1J1 in Caenorhabditis elegans and related organisms, include Δ4-dafachronic acid and Δ7-dafachronic acid.[1] Both are generated by Daf-9/CYP22A1 from respective precursors.[2]
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