enzymatic lipid assay enzymatic cholesterol assay 2013-06-10T12:13:33Z A procedure or technique based on the action of one or more enzymes, proteins that catalyze chemical reactions of other substances without themselves being destroyed or altered upon completion of the reaction(s), used to assess cholesterol, a eukaryotic sterol that in higher animals is the precursor of bile acids and steroid hormones and a key constituent of cell membranes. JSmith MMO:0000390 enzymatic cholesterol analysis measurement_method_ontology