Which of the following enzymes catalyzes the rate controlling step in cortisol biosynthesis?
A) HMG-CoA reductase.
B) the one converting cholesterol to 7-dehydrocholesterol.
C) the one converting cholesterol to delta-5-pregnenolone.
D) 11-hydroxylase.
E) 18-hydroxylase.
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