Description
A cholesterol ester; levels are increased in the serum, liver, and aorta in rabbits fed a high-cholesterol diet and positively correlate with development of NAFLD; plasma levels positively correlate with the presence of unstable atherosclerotic plaques in coronary artery disease; has been used in the composition of lipid nanoparticles as drug carrier systems for drugs with low water solubility
Formal name: (3β)-cholest-5-en-3-ol 3-tetradecanoate
Synonyms: Cholesterol Myristate|Cholesteryl Tetradecanoate|Myristic Acid cholesteryl ester|NSC 226867
Molecular weight: 597
CAS: 1989-52-2
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Lipids|Fatty Esters/Ethers||Product Type|Biochemicals|Lipids|Sterol Lipids||Research Area|Cardiovascular System|Cardiovascular Diseases|Atherosclerosis||Research Area|Cardiovascular System|Cardiovascular Diseases|Coronary Artery Disease||Research Area|Cardiovascular System|Lipids & Lipoproteins||Research Area|Lipid Biochemistry|Sterol Lipids