Cholesterol esterase, Pseudomonas

• CAT Number: I042263
• CAS Number: 9026-00-0
• Purity: ≥95%

Cholesterol esterase, Pseudomonas is an enzyme that hydrolyzes cholesterol ester to cholesterol and free fatty acid in the intestinal lumen. Cholesterol synthesized in the acinar cells and is stored in zymogen granules. Cholesterol esterase is also known as bile salt-stimulated lipase and carboxy ester lipasea, acts function for acceleration of cholesterol absorption[1][2].

Reference

[1]. Ikeda I, et al. Cholesterol esterase accelerates intestinal cholesterol absorption. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2002 May 10;1571(1):34-44.
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[2]. Myers-Payne SC, et al. Cholesterol esterase: a cholesterol transfer protein. Biochemistry. 1995 Mar 28;34(12):3942-7.
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