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Review
. 2004 Nov;202(2):61-72.
doi: 10.1007/s00232-004-0714-7.

The enantiomer of cholesterol

E J Westover  1 , D F Covey
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Review

The enantiomer of cholesterol

E J Westover et al. J Membr Biol. 2004 Nov.

Abstract

Cholesterol plays a variety of significant roles in biological systems. However, the mechanisms by which cholesterol functions remain largely unclear. The enantiomer of cholesterol (ent-cholesterol)--which has identical physical properties, but opposite three-dimensional configuration compared to cholesterol--is a unique tool that can be used to better understand the mechanisms of cholesterol function. We review the literature pertaining to ent-cholesterol, focusing in particular on its use in biological studies.

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