胆固醇酯(英文 Cholesterol ester)是胆固醇的酯化产物,是胆固醇的储存形式和运输形式。在肝脏内胆固醇和胆固醇酯各占50%,在中枢神经系统红细胞和胆汁中基本只含有胆固醇,在血浆中胆固醇酯占总胆固醇的65%。

胆固醇油酸酯,一种胆固醇酯

胆固醇酯能被胆固醇酯转移蛋白英语Cholesterylester transfer protein(一种疏水性血浆糖蛋白)从高密度脂蛋白转运至低密度脂蛋白极低密度脂蛋白[1]

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