Glossary C
Glossary C
Cholesterol is a twenty-seven-carbon lipid that can be synthesized in cells or consumed in the diet. Cholesterol serves as a precursor of steroid hormones, and plays a role in the development of Atherosclerosis.
Choline is another name for Acetylcholine (Ach) which is the first neurotransmitter to be identified and plays a prominent role in the peripheral nervous system, influencing motor control, and in autonomic nervous system functioning.
(See Acetylcholine)
- Choline acetyltransferase (CAT) : Choline acetyltransferase (CAT) refers to an enzyme that is essential for the synthesis of acetylcholine.
Chop Shops refer to garages that strip stolen cars of usable parts to repair damages vehicles
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) refers to prenatal diagnostic technique that involves taking a sample of tissue from the Chorion. It is a method for the prenatal detection of genetic abnormalities that samples the membrane enveloping the amniotic sac and fetus.