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.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D002788
altLabel
Cholesterol Ester
Cholesteryl Esters
Ester, Cholesteryl
Esters, Cholesterol
Cholesteryl Ester
Ester, Cholesterol
Esters, Cholesteryl
AQL
AD AE AG AI AN BI BL CF CH CL CS EC GE HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C0008387
DC
1
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.