Extraction of cholesterol from human serum lipoprotein films

Serum high- and low-density lipoproteins were spread between heptane and phosphate buffer. The cholesterol from both protein films became completely soluble in the heptane phase. Other neutral lipids were also found in the heptane, but phospholipids could not be detected. Shaking of whole serum or i...

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Main Author: D.B. Zilversmit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1964-07-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002222752040197X