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. 2018 Aug 22;6:342. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2018.00342

Figure 4.

Figure 4

Proposed MS/MS fragmentation pathways for the formation of characteristic ions resulting from C-ring fragmentation in case of (A) Δ5-sterol, (B) Δ7-sterol, (C) stanol, and (D) Δ57-sterol, as well as (E) partial C-ring fragmentation. Also shown are proposed mechanisms for side chain loss in case of (F) any Δ22-sterols, (G) any sterols or stanols with saturated side chain, and partial side chain loss in the case of (H) a Δ522-sterol, and (I) a Δ524(241)-sterol.