Write a scheme for the synthesis of mevalonic acid as the first stage of cholesterol synthesis. Specify the regulatory enzyme of the process.

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Write a scheme for the synthesis of mevalonic acid as the first stage of cholesterol synthesis. Specify the regulatory enzyme of the process.
 

 

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