Cholesteryl ester

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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. Cholesteryl Esters have a lower solubility in water than Cholesterol. They are associated with atherosclerosis.

See also

• Cholesterylester transfer protein
• Cholesteryl ester storage disease
• Acyl CoA Cholesteryl Acyl Transferase