Cholesterol

From Chemistry and Biophysics to the Clinic

Anna Bukiya, Alex Dopico
Elsevier
1,058 pages
ISBN: 9780323858571
April 2022

This comprehensive resource on biological and clinical aspects of cholesterol spans biophysics and biochemistry, as well as the latest pharmacological discoveries employed to tackle disorders associated with abnormal cholesterol levels. Early chapters on basic biology offer guidance in cholesterol lab chemistry, cholesterol metabolism and synthesis, molecular evolution of cholesterol and sterols, cholesterol peptides, and cholesterol modulation. This book empowers researchers, students, and clinicians across various disciplines to advance new cholesterol-based studies, improve clinical management, and drive drug discovery.