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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
A '''cholesteryl ester''' is, as its name would imply, an [[ester]] of [[cholesterol]]. The ester bond is formed between [[carboxylate]] group of a [[fatty acid]] and the [[hydroxyl]] group of cholesterol. | A '''cholesteryl ester''' is, as its name would imply, an [[ester]] of [[cholesterol]]. The ester bond is formed between [[carboxylate]] group of a [[fatty acid]] and the [[hydroxyl]] group of cholesterol. The accumulation of cholesterol esters in the arterial intima is a characteristic feature of [[atherosclerosis]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Cholesterylester transfer protein]] | * [[Cholesterylester transfer protein]] | ||
* [[Cholesteryl ester storage disease]] | * [[Cholesteryl ester storage disease]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Sterol O-acyltransferase]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
A cholesteryl ester is, as its name would imply, an ester of cholesterol. The ester bond is formed between carboxylate group of a fatty acid and the hydroxyl group of cholesterol. The accumulation of cholesterol esters in the arterial intima is a characteristic feature of atherosclerosis.