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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. Cholesteryl Esters have a lower solubility in water than Cholesterol. They are associated with [[atherosclerosis]].<ref> {{MeshName|Cholesterol+Esters}}</ref>
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]]
* [[Acyl CoA Cholesteryl Acyl Transferase]]
* [[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.

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