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Cholesterol Movies
Cholesterol Video No. 1 - Cholesterol crystallization is observed under polarized light illumination at a magnification of 10x in this video. Playing time is 6.8 seconds. Choose a playback format that matches your connection speed: 28.8k (modem), 56.6k (modem), or T1/Cable/DSL, or download this video clip in MPEG format (2.85 MB).
Cholesterol Video No. 2 - Cholesterol crystallization is observed under polarized light illumination at a magnification of 20x in this video. Playing time is 11.4 seconds. Choose a playback format that matches your connection speed: 28.8k (modem), 56.6k (modem), or T1/Cable/DSL, or download this video clip in MPEG format (4.78 MB).
Cholesterol Video No. 3 - Cholesterol crystallization is observed under polarized light illumination at a magnification of 10x in this video. Playing time is 7.9 seconds. Choose a playback format that matches your connection speed: 28.8k (modem), 56.6k (modem), or T1/Cable/DSL, or download this video clip in MPEG format (3.29 MB).
Cholesterol Video No. 4 - Cholesterol crystallization is observed under polarized light illumination at a magnification of 10x in this video. Playing time is 7.9 seconds. Choose a playback format that matches your connection speed: 28.8k (modem), 56.6k (modem), or T1/Cable/DSL, or download this video clip in MPEG format (3.29 MB).
Cholesterol Video No. 5 - Cholesterol crystallization is observed under polarized light illumination at a magnification of 10x in this video. Playing time is 9.8 seconds. Choose a playback format that matches your connection speed: 28.8k (modem), 56.6k (modem), or T1/Cable/DSL, or download this video clip in MPEG format (4.12 MB).
Cholesterol Video No. 6 - Cholesterol crystallization is observed under polarized light illumination at a magnification of 20x in this video. Playing time is 7.9 seconds. Choose a playback format that matches your connection speed: 28.8k (modem), 56.6k (modem), or T1/Cable/DSL, or download this video clip in MPEG format (3.30 MB).
Cholesterol is the precursor of a number of other types of steroids such as bile acids and steroid hormones. The formation of the important major steroid hormones from cholesterol occurs through intermediary formation of a steroid known as pregnenolone, which contains the cholesterol nucleus, but has a shorter fatty side chain.
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