09-14-2006, 05:32 PM
In addition to obtaining cholesterol from the diet, the body also synthesizes much of the cholesterol it needs from acetyl CoA. Concerning cholesterol biosynthesis:
A. Eight isoprene units are required.
B. The rate of synthesis is controlled by the rate of production of HMG-CoA.
C. Oxygen is incorporated into the molecule at the C-17 position.
D. NADPH is required for the formation of HMG-CoA.
E. HMG-CoA reductase is inhibited by cholesterol
A. Eight isoprene units are required.
B. The rate of synthesis is controlled by the rate of production of HMG-CoA.
C. Oxygen is incorporated into the molecule at the C-17 position.
D. NADPH is required for the formation of HMG-CoA.
E. HMG-CoA reductase is inhibited by cholesterol