kolesterolietereitä
Kolesterolietereitä are chemical compounds formed when cholesterol, a waxy substance essential for cell membranes and hormone production, reacts with an acid or a fatty acid to form an ester linkage. This process, known as esterification, results in a molecule with a different solubility profile than free cholesterol. Cholesterol itself is largely insoluble in water, but its esterified form is even more hydrophobic.
In biological systems, cholesterol esters play a significant role in lipid metabolism. They are the primary
The formation and hydrolysis of cholesterol esters are tightly regulated processes. Enzymes like acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT)