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obsolete cholesterol esterification 
OBSOLETE. A lipid modification process in which a sterol ester is formed by the combination of a carboxylic acid (often a fatty acid) and cholesterol. In the blood this process is associated with the conversion of free cholesterol into cholesteryl ester, which is then sequestered into the core of a lipoprotein particle.

Synonyms
Consider: GO:0008203
Definition Sources: GOC:BHF, GOC:mah, GOC:pde, GOC:rl

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