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cholesteryl

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cholesteryl /cho·les·ter·yl/ (kah-les´ter-il″) the radical of cholesterol, formed by removal of the hydroxyl group.


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And thus it is necessary to understand the precise chemical composition of an individual's lesions because the ones with higher levels of a type of fat called cholesteryl ester are more prone to rupture.
4)2 Another protein with a vital role in cholesterol management is cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), which helps transfer cholesteryl esters from beneficial HDL to detrimental very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) and LDL.
Anadolu Kardiyol Derg 2008, 8: 324-30) Anahtar kelimeler: CETP TagIB, metabolik sendrom, dislipidemi, HDL kolesterol, Turk yetiskinleri, lojistik regresyon analizi Introduction Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) is an enzyme that facilitates the exchange of triglyceride and cholesterol between lipoproteins and involves in the reverse transport of cholesterol (1).
 
 
 
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