cholesteryl ester synthetase |
<enzyme> Independent of coenzyme a; dependent on bile salts Registry number: EC 2.3.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
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cholestyramine |
<chemical> Strongly basic anion exchange resin whose main constituent is polystyrene trimethylbenzylammonium as cl(-) anion. It exchanges chloride ions with bile salts, thus decreasing their concentration and that of cholesterol. It is used as a hypocholesteraemic in diarrhoea and biliary obstruction and as an antipruritic. Pharmacological action: anion exchange resins, anticholesteraemic agents, antipruritics. Chemical name: Cholestyramine (12 Dec 1998) |
cholestyramine resin |
A strongly basic anion-exchange resin in the chloride form, consisting of a copolymer of styrene and divinylbenzene with quaternary ammonium functional groups; it lowers the blood cholesterol by binding the bile acids in the intestine, thus promoting their excretion in the faeces instead of reabsorption from the bowel; used in the treatment of hypercholesterolaemia, xanthomatous biliary cirrhosis, and other forms of xanthomatosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
choleuria |
The presence of various bile salts, or bile, in the urine. Synonym: choleuria, choluria. Origin: bili-+ G. Ouron, urine (05 Mar 2000) |
choleverdin |
<biochemistry> A green pigment found in bile which is formed during haem catabolism, mainly the breaking down of old red blood cells, within the liver. It has the chemical formula C33H34N4O6. It transforms into the red-orange bile pigment bilirubin. (09 Oct 1997) |