Cholesterol Its Functions and Metabolism in Biology and Medicine
Experts investigate the biochemical and biomedical aspects of cholesterol, addressing its metabolism in normal and disease states. They discuss a broad range of topics, including key steps in the cholesterol biosynthetic pathway, and the role of cholester
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Cholesterol: Its Functions and Metabolism in Biology and Medicine
SUBCELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY SERIES EDITOR J. ROBIN HARRIS, Institute of Zoology, University of Mainz, Mainz, Gennany
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Cholesterol: Its Functions and Metabolism in Biology and Medicine Edited by Robert Bittman
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Subcellular Biochemistry Volume 28 Cholesterol: Its Functions and Metabolism in Biology and Medicine Edited by
Robert Bittman Queens College ofThe City University of New York Flushing, New York
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The Library of Congress cataloged the first volume of this title as follows: Sub-cellular biochemistry. London, New York, Plenum Press. v. illus. 23 cm. quarterly. Began with Sept. 1971 issue. Cf. New serial titles. 1. Cytochemistry-Periodicals. 2. CeH organelles-Periodicals. QH61l.S84 574.8'76
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INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY EDITORIAL BOARD J. L. AVILA, Instituto de Biomedicina, Caracas, Venezuela R. BITTMAN, Queens College of The City University of New York, Flushing, New York, USA N. BORGESE, CNR Center for Cytopharmacology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy D. DASGUPTA, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Calcutta, India H. ENGELHARD