Cholesteryl ester

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

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.

• Cholesterylester transfer protein
• Cholesteryl ester storage disease
• Sterol O-acyltransferase

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