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Study Cholesterol lecture notes PDF with microbiology definitions and explanation to study What is Cholesterol?. Study cholesterol explanation with microbiology terms to review microbiology course for online degree programs.

Cholesterol Definition:

  • Best-known member of a group of lipids called steroids. Cholesterol is commonly found in cell membranes and animal hormones.

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Cholesterol Notes:

Cholesterol is an organic molecule with the chemical formula C27H46O. The word cholesterol is derived from the ancient Greek (chole-bile and stereos-solid) followed by the suffix -ol for an alcohol. It is a type of lipid that falls in the category of sterols (or modified steroids). Cholesterol is a basic structural component of the cell membranes in animals, and is biosynthesized by all animal cells.

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