Molecule: cholesteryl ester

A sterol ester obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of any carboxylic acid with the 3-hydroxy group of cholesterol.
Synonyms for cholesteryl ester :
Cholesterol ester
a cholesterol ester
cholesterol esters
cholesteryl esters
Molecular Formula: C28H45O2R
Molecular wt: 413.65570 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: [H][C@@]1(CC[C@@]2([H])[C@]3([H])CC=C4C[C@H](CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@]12C)OC([*])=O)[C@H](C)CCCC(C)C
InChIKey:
CHEBI:17002
Sample reactions for this molecule:
cholesterol ester + H2O -> cholesterol + fatty acid
ApoB-48:TG:PL complex + 100 triacylglycerols + ApoA-I + ApoA-IV => nascent chylomicron
Digestion of cholesterol esters by extracellular CEL (bile salt-dependent lipase)
cholesterol + phosphatidylcholine (lecithin) => cholesterol ester + 2-lysophosphatidylcholine (lysolecithin)
Disassembly of SR-BI-bound spherical HDL
NCEH1 hydrolyzes cholesterol esters
pre-VLDL binds lipids to form VLDL
SOAT1,2 transfer acyl group to CHOL forming CHEST
CHEST translocates from ER membrane to lipid particle
CHEST translocates from ER membrane to lipid particle