Cholesteryl ester
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cholesteryl-ester-190-5625135
title:
Cholesteryl ester
text:
Cholesteryl esters are a type of dietary lipid and are ester derivatives of cholesterol. The ester bond is formed between the carboxylate group of a fatty acid and the hydroxyl group of cholesterol. Cholesteryl esters have a lower solubility in water due to their increased hydrophobicity. Esters are formed by replacing at least one –OH (hydroxyl) group with an –O–alkyl (alkoxy) group. They are hydrolyzed by pancreatic enzymes, such as cholesterol esterase, to produce cholesterol and free fatty a
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wiki
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description:
An ester of cholesterol
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholesteryl_ester
date created:
2007-02-13T20:48:08Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T17:57:02Z
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