The enantiomer of cholesterol

被引：63
作者：
Westover, EJ [1 ]
Covey, DF [1 ]
机构：
[1] Washington Univ, Sch Med, Dept Mol Biol & Pharmacol, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
来源：
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE BIOLOGY | 2004年 / 202卷 / 02期
关键词：
cholesterol; enantiomer; ent-cholesterol; enantioselectivity;
D O I：
10.1007/s00232-004-0714-7
中图分类号：
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号：
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
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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页码：61 / 72
页数：12
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