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Efflux Proteins Regulate Steroid and Sterol Absorption

Sterols are group of plant compounds with structures similar to the steroid cholesterol (here). Sterols are of interest to nutritional scientists because they show the ability to lower plasma low density lipoprotein (LDL) concentrations. The similarity in structure between the … Continue reading

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