Biologically Active Substance
cholesterol ester
cho·les·ter·ol es·ter
Subclass of:
Cholesterol
Definitions related to cholesterol esters:
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Fatty acid esters of cholesterol which constitute about two-thirds of the cholesterol in the plasma. The accumulation of cholesterol esters in the arterial intima is a characteristic feature of atherosclerosis.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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