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cholesteryl sulfate

under Cholesterol Esters
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More on Cholesterol Esters Definition: Fatty acid esters of cholesterol which constitute about two-thirds of the cholesterol in the plasma. The accumulation of cholesterol esters in the arterial intima is a characteristic feature of atherosclerosis.      Other names Esters, Cholesteryl; Esters, Cholesterol; Cholesteryl Esters
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
cholesteryl sulfate [ cholesterol sulfate,cholesteryl sulfate, 3H-labeled, (3beta)-isomer,cholesteryl sulfate, ammonium salt, (3beta)-isomer,cholesteryl sulfate, potassium salt, (3beta)-isomer,cholesteryl sulfate, sodium salt, (3beta)-isomer,cholesteryl sulfate, sodium salt, 26-(14)C-labeled ]
  component of human seminal plasma & spermatozoa; RN given refers to (3beta)-isomer 		1256-86-6   *Cholesterol Esters
Pharma Action Serine Proteinase Inhibitors; Anticarcinogenic Agents 		Jap J Exp Med 44(5):465;1974; Lancet 2(8093):756;1978; Steroids 27(2):247;1976

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