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CholesterolCholesterol is a steroid alcohol (sterol) important to animal cell structure and related to coronary health.
Chemical Formula:
C27H46O1
Layman's explanation:
Cholesterol prevents hydrocarbons from crystallizing during phase shifts in a membrane. Cholesterol also immobilizes the first hydrocarbon groups of phospholipid molecules making them less deformable and less permeable. High density lipoproteins (HDL) carry away the low density lipoproteins (LDL) which build up in the arteries. The liver manufactures about 80% of the human body s cholesterol. The other 20% comes from consuming animal products. Cholesterol is stored in the body s plasma membranes. High levels of cholesterol (LDL), 240+ mg/dL, cause hardening of arteries. The arterial build-up reduces the flow of oxygen to the heart and often results in heart disease. It is also important to have enough HDL cholesterol, as it helps to flush away the LDL from the arteries.
Keywords:
lipoprotein,
HDL,
LDL
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