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 Microscopic appearance of cholesterol crystals in water. Photo taken under polarized light. |
Cholesterol, from the Greek chole- (bile) and stereos (solid) followed by the chemical suffix -ol for an alcohol, is an organic chemical substance classified as a waxy steroid of fat. It is an essential structural component of mammalian cell membranes and is required to establish proper membrane permeability and fluidity.
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| Cholesterol bound to proteins Cholesterol bound to proteins www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbe-srv/PDBeXplore/ligand/?ligand=CLR - Web |
| Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood... Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/cholesterol/ - Web |
| Aspects of fat digestion and metabolism – UN/WHO R... Aspects of fat digestion and metabolism – UN/WHO Report 1994 www.fao.org/docrep/V4700E/V4700E08.htm - Web |
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