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Cholesterol Ester
-It is an ester of cholesterol.
-The ester bond is formed between the
carboxylate group of a fatty acid and the
hydroxyl group of cholesterol.
-Lower solubility in water due to their increased
hydrophobicity.
-More cholesterol can be packaged in lipoproteins in
this structure, so the body does this to be more
efficient→ inactive transport form.
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