Which of the following is NOT a metabolic function of the liver?

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Tryptase is a digestive enzyme produced by the pancreas (not the liver) and released into the small intestine where it participates in the digestion of proteins. The other responses in this question are liver functions. The liver helps convert thyroid hormone (T₄) to its more active form, triiodothyronine (T₃). In illnesses that affect the liver, although the thyroid gland may continue to function normally, the patient may have abnormal thyroid function blood tests, a condition known as euthyroid sick syndrome (literally-the thyroid is good, but the patient is sick). The liver also synthesizes cholesterol. Drugs (e.g., statins) that block cholesterol synthesis can adversely impact the liver. Patients started on statins have their liver functions tested a few weeks after starting these drugs for safety. The liver also synthesizes important proteins, like albumin (which is responsible for much of the intravascular oncotic pressure), clotting factors, and complement. In patients with hepatic failure, serum albumin levels drop, abnormal bleeding may occur, and susceptibility to disease increases.

Which of the Following Is NOT a Metabolic Function of the Liver