Cholesterol

Scientific Name	CAS Registry No.
5-Cholesten-3-ol	57-88-5
Molecular Name	Common Name
	Cholesterol
Other Names
Cholest-5-en-3-ol (3beta)-; D5-cholesten-3beta-ol; 3beta-hydroxycholest-5-ene; 5:6-cholesten-3beta-ol; cholest-5-en-3beta-ol; cholesterin; cholesteryl alcohol; provitamin D
2-D Structure

Biosynthetic Pathway

Distribution in...
Tissues	Lipid Classes
Major component of all biological membranes; approx. 25% of total brain lipid is cholesterol
Bioactive Products	Dietary Sources
	animal tissue
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