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Biosynthesis of cholesterol
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<StructureSection load='' size='350' side='right' scene='HMG-CoA_Reductase/1dq8_starting_scene/1' caption='Crystal Structure of HMG-CoA, (PDB code [[1dq8]])'> | <StructureSection load='' size='350' side='right' scene='HMG-CoA_Reductase/1dq8_starting_scene/1' caption='Crystal Structure of HMG-CoA, (PDB code [[1dq8]])'> | ||
| - | Synthesis within the body starts with the mevalonate pathway where two molecules of acetyl CoA condense to form acetoacetyl-CoA. This is followed by a second condensation between acetyl CoA and acetoacetyl-CoA to form 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA (HMG-CoA). | + | Synthesis within the body starts with the mevalonate pathway where two molecules of acetyl CoA condense to form acetoacetyl-CoA. This is followed by a second condensation between acetyl CoA and acetoacetyl-CoA to form 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA (HMG-CoA). This molecule is then reduced to mevalonate by the enzyme [[HMG-CoA reductase]]. Production of mevalonate is the rate-limiting and irreversible step in cholesterol synthesis and is the site of action for statins. |
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== References == | == References == | ||
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