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4.6.Cholesterol
Unit 4 - Lipids
4.6.Cholesterol
Cholesterol is widely distributed in the animal body, being particularly abundant in the brain and nervous tissue, blood, bile, liver and the skin. Within the body cholesterol may exist in its free state or in esterified form with fatty acids and other organic acids.
It is an essential component of biomembranes systems in all eukaryotic species, together with the phospholipids and proteins. The bulk of the cholesterol in animal tissues is associated with membrane systems.
It is an essential component of biomembranes systems in all eukaryotic species, together with the phospholipids and proteins. The bulk of the cholesterol in animal tissues is associated with membrane systems.
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