In animals, cholesterol is an essential component of every cellular membrane and is
required for cell membrane integrity. Cholesterol is insoluble in water but is solubilized by …

The biosynthesis of cholesterol, an essential component of higher eukaryotic membranes,
was worked out by Konrad Bloch (and Feodor Lynen) in the 1960s and they received the …

Cholesterol is a biomolecule present in almost all cells of the human body. Cholesterol has
a bidirectional (both good and bad) role in the body. The chapter focuses on chemistry …

Cholesterol is a structural component of cell membranes and serves as a building block for
synthesizing various steroid hormones, vitamin D, and bile acids. Besides their structural …

This issue of Seminars of Medical Genetics features a series of articles on Smith–Lemli–
Opitz syndrome and other disorders of endogenous cholesterol synthesis. Clinically, many …

Lipids are important energy and building compounds. Their decomposition provides a
significant amount of energy required for various life processes. It can thus be deposited in …

Lipids are considered as organic substances that are relatively insoluble in water while
soluble in organic solvents such as alcohol and ether. Unlike carbohydrates, proteins and …

Lipids are synthesized, transported, and recognized by the concerted actions of numerous
enzymes, binding proteins, and receptors. A comprehensive analysis of lipid …

The role of cholesterol in cell biology has been known for years. The sight of cholesteol
biological function has changed after the discovery that the genetic disorder Smith-Lemli …

Although initially regarded as a passive system to store energy, lipids are now considered to
play crucial, structural and functional roles in almost all the biological processes involved in …