Cholesteryl ester

Cholesteryl ester, a dietary lipid, is an ester of cholesterol. The ester bond is formed between the carboxylate group of a fatty acid and the hydroxyl group of cholesterol. Cholesteryl esters have a lower solubility in water than cholesterol and are more hydrophobic. They are hydrolyzed by pancreatic enzymes, cholesterol esterase, to produce cholesterol and free fatty acids.^[1] They are associated with atherosclerosis.^[2]

See also

• Cholesterylester transfer protein
• Cholesteryl ester storage disease
• Acyl CoA Cholesteryl Acyl Transferase (ACAT)
• Lecithin—cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT)

References

1. ↑ Ferrier, Richard A. Harvey, Denise R. (2011). Lippincott's illustrated reviews, biochemistry (5th ed. ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health. p. 175. ISBN 9781608314126. 
2. ↑ Cholesterol Esters at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)