cholesterol molecule. essential component of cell membranes and precursor of steroid hormones, bile acids and vitamin d. atoms are

cholesterol cholesterole bile fat fatty acid lipid sterol steroid liver cell membrane vitamin hmgcoa reductase blood serum plasma level atherosclerosis cholesterolemia animal ldl hdl lipoprotein hypercholesterolemia cardiovascular statin carbon hydrogen oxygen molecule atoms atomic model molecular compound composition chemical chemistry bond structure formula