Properties

                                                                          Properties

• Cholesterol is minimally soluble in water
  
  
  

  Physical and Chemical Properties

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  Appearance:

  White crystals.

  
  

  Odor:

  Nearly odorless.

  
  

  Solubility:

  Practically insoluble in water.

  
  

  Density:

  1.03

  
  

  % Volatiles by volume @ 21C (70F):

  0

  
  

  Boiling Point:

  360C (680F)

  
  

  Melting Point:

  148.5C (298F)

  
  

  General Properties

           Because cholesterol is incapable of dissolving in blood, lipoproteins function as carriers to move it in and out of cells. Cholesterol includes low-density and high-density lipoproteins, triglycerides and Lp(a) cholesterol.