In addition to its importance for animal cell structure, cholesterol also serves as a precursor for the biosynthesis of steroid hormones, bile acid, and vitamin D. Cholesterol is the principal sterol synthesized by all animals. In vertebrates, hepatic cells typically produce the greatest amounts.
The name Dougal is of Scottish origin. The meaning of Dougal is dark stranger. Dougal is generally used as a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Dou-gal.
Definition of dark pools. A dark pool is the romantic â or sinister, depending on your viewpoint â name given to a network that allows traders to buy or sell large orders without running the risk that other traders will work out what is going on and put the price up, or down, to take advantage of the order.