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Also Known As 5-cholesten-3β-ol

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Cholesterol
atheromatous plaque
Molecular view of the cell membrane
low-density lipoprotein (LDL) complex
lipoprotein complexes
biosynthesis of steroid hormones
How does alcohol affect cholesterol and heart disease?
Why you should know your cholesterol levels
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R.B. Woodward, 1966.
Robert Burns Woodward
American chemist
Brown, Michael S.
Michael S. Brown
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Joseph L. Goldstein
American geneticist
Konrad E. Bloch.
Konrad E. Bloch
American biochemist
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Feodor Lynen
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Rudolf Schoenheimer
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