Which statement about the regulation of cholesterol synthesis is NOT true?
A) Cholesterol acquired in the diet has essentially no effect on the synthesis of cholesterol in the liver.
B) Failure to regulate cholesterol synthesis predisposes humans to atherosclerosis.
C) High intracellular cholesterol stimulates formation of cholesteryl esters.
D) Insulin stimulates HMG-CoA reductase.
E) Some metabolite or derivative of cholesterol inhibits HMG-CoA reductase.
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Q22: Which statement about cholesterol synthesis is TRUE?
A)
Q23: During fatty acid synthesis, malonyl-CoA becomes covalently
Q24: Which compound(s) is/are derived from a sterol?
A)
Q25: Which statement is TRUE of sphingolipid synthesis?
A)
Q26: Cholesterol is synthesized from:
A) acetyl-CoA.
B) choline.
C) lipoic
Q28: Which factor does NOT contribute to lowering
Q29: Which statement does NOT describe a difference
Q30: Which compound is NOT synthesized by a
Q31: Which compound(s) contain(s) the HIGHEST percentage of
Q32: CDP-diglyceride is NOT involved in the biosynthesis
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