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cholesterol esterase |
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cholesterol esterase /cho·les·ter·ol es·ter·ase/ (kah-les´ter-ol es´ter-ās) acid lipase; an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolytic cleavage of cholesterol and other sterol esters and triglycerides. Deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme causes the allelic disorders Wolman's disease and cholesteryl ester storage disease. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Total cholesterol (TC) and triglycerides (TGs) were assayed using enzymatic calorimetric tests with cholesterol esterase and cholesterol oxidase and glycerol phosphate oxidase, respectively. To quantify total amount of cholesterol in U937 macrophages, we used a colorimetric method in the presence of cholesterol oxidase and cholesterol esterase. nbsp;polymers to buffer solutions both with and without cholesterol esterase for periods of 2 to 8 days. |
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