Cholesteryl ester
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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.[1]
See also
- Cholesterylester transfer protein
- Cholesteryl ester storage disease
- Acyl CoA Cholesteryl Acyl Transferase
