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A novel alkyne cholesterol to trace cellular cholesterol metabolism and localization.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Mar 2014
Hofmann Kristina, Thiele Christoph, Schött Hans-Frieder, Gaebler Anne, Schoene Mario, Kiver Yuriy, Friedrichs Silvia, Lütjohann Dieter, Kuerschner Lars
Abstract excerpt
Cholesterol is an important lipid of mammalian cells and plays a fundamental role in many biological processes. Its concentration in the various cellular membranes differs and is tightly regulated. Here, we present a novel alkyne cholesterol analog suitable for tracing both cholesterol metabolism and localization. This probe can be detected by click chemistry employing various reporter azides. Alkyne cholesterol...
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