Oxycholesterol
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Oxycholesterol or 5,6-epoxycholestrol is a form of oxidized cholesterol
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a complex isoprenoid. Specifically, it is a waxy steroid of fat that is produced in the liver or intestines. It is used to produce hormones and cell membranes and is transported in the blood plasma of all mammals. It is an essential structural component of mammalian cell membranes...

 implicated in atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is a condition in which an artery wall thickens as a result of the accumulation of fatty materials such as cholesterol...

. It is commonly formed from the reaction of fats and oxygen during high temperature cooking such as frying. Also see oxysterol
Oxysterol
Oxysterols are oxidized derivatives of cholesterol, which are important in many biological processes, including cholesterol homeostasis, sphingolipid metabolism, platelet aggregation, apoptosis, and protein prenylation.Some examples of oxysterols include:*...

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