Cholesterol is:
Tocopherol
Lipoprotein
Steroid
Lipopolysacchride
Cholesterol is an amphipathic lipid and is an impoant structural component of membranes and of the outer layer of plasma lipoproteins. It is mainly synthesized in many tissues from Acetyl-CoA and is the precursor of all other steroids in the body, including coicosteroids, sex hormones, bile acids, and vitamin D.