Cholesterol Stocks List
Symbol | Grade | Name | % Change | |
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RGNX | F | REGENXBIO Inc. | 0.81 | |
ALNY | F | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | -0.28 | |
VERV | F | Verve Therapeutics, Inc. | -0.96 |
Related Industries: Biotechnology Drug Manufacturers - Major Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
Symbol | Grade | Name | Weight | |
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IHE | C | iShares U.S. Pharmaceutical ETF | 23.02 | |
MEDX | F | Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF | 19.5 | |
PPH | C | Market Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF | 17.32 | |
IYH | C | iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF | 12.1 | |
XLV | C | SPDR Select Sector Fund - Health Care | 11.6 |
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- Cholesterol
Cholesterol (from the Ancient Greek chole- (bile) and stereos (solid), followed by the chemical suffix -ol for an alcohol) is an organic molecule. It is a sterol (or modified steroid), a type of lipid molecule, and is biosynthesized by all animal cells, because it is an essential structural component of all animal cell membranes.
In addition to its importance for animal cell structure, cholesterol also serves as a precursor for the biosynthesis of steroid hormones, bile acid and vitamin D. Cholesterol is the principal sterol synthesized by all animals. In vertebrates, hepatic cells typically produce the greatest amounts. It is absent among prokaryotes (bacteria and archaea), although there are some exceptions, such as Mycoplasma, which require cholesterol for growth.François Poulletier de la Salle first identified cholesterol in solid form in gallstones in 1769. However, it was not until 1815 that chemist Michel Eugène Chevreul named the compound "cholesterine".
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