-
Cholesterol is the prin****l
sterol of all
higher animals,
distributed in body tissues,
especially the
brain and
spinal cord, and in
animal fats and oils...
- A
cholesterol crystal is a solid,
crystalline form of
cholesterol found in
gallstones and atherosclerosis.
Gallstones occurring in
industrialized societies...
-
contained within. The
lipids carried include all fat
molecules with
cholesterol, phospholipids, and
triglycerides dominant;
amounts of each vary considerably...
-
Remnant cholesterol, also
known as
remnant lipoprotein and triglyceride-rich
lipoprotein cholesterol is an
atherogenic lipoprotein composed primarily of...
-
Cholesterol sulfate, or cholest-5-en-3β-ol sulfate, is an
endogenous steroid and the C3β
sulfate ester of
cholesterol. It is
formed from
cholesterol by...
-
Cholesterol embolism occurs when
cholesterol is released,
usually from an
atherosclerotic plaque, and
travels as an
embolus in the
bloodstream to lodge...
- Hypercholesterolemia, also
called high
cholesterol, is the
presence of high
levels of
cholesterol in the blood. It is a form of
hyperlipidemia (high levels...
- In enzymology, a
cholesterol oxidase (EC 1.1.3.6) is an
enzyme that
catalyzes the
chemical reaction cholesterol + O2 ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons...
-
consists of
common foods with
their cholesterol content recorded in
milligrams per 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of food.
Cholesterol is a sterol, a steroid-like lipid...
- Anti-
cholesterol is a
naturally occurring antibody to
cholesterol produced by mammals. This
antibody serves a ‘housekeeping’ or
protective role for the...
