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CHOLESTEROL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Molecular Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cholesterol
1, record 1, English, cholesterol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fatty alcohol found in ... animal fats, tissues, and fluids ... 2, record 1, English, - cholesterol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most [cholesterol] is synthesized by the liver and other tissues, but some is absorbed from dietary sources, with each kind transported in plasma by specific lipoproteins. 3, record 1, English, - cholesterol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cholestérol
1, record 1, French, cholest%C3%A9rol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance grasse (stérol) qui se trouve dans [...] des tissus et liquides de l'organisme [...], provenant des aliments et synthétisée par l'organisme [...] 2, record 1, French, - cholest%C3%A9rol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología molecular
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colesterol
1, record 1, Spanish, colesterol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lípido o grasa que se encuentra en el plasma sanguíneo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - colesterol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es sintetizado a partir del acetato, participa en la estructura de ciertas lipoproteínas e interviene en el metabolismo de pared arterial y en la génesis de la arterioesclerosis. 3, record 1, Spanish, - colesterol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El colesterol es uno solo, que posee dos tipos diferentes de transporte: HDL (lipoproteína de alta densidad) o colesterol bueno [y] LDL (lipoproteína de baja densidad) o colesterol malo. 4, record 1, Spanish, - colesterol
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