Cholesterol
General information Cholesterol (also known as cholesterol, cholest-5-en-3ß-ol, 5-cholesten-3ß-ol) is a white, almost odourless solid that occurs in all animal cells. The term is composed of the Greek “chole” = “bile” and “stereos” = “solid”, as it was already found in gallstones in the 18th century. Function Cholesterol is a vital sterol and a very … Cholesterol