Introduction To General, Organic, And Biochemistry
Introduction To General, Organic, And Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781337571357
Author: Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Omar Torres
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Interpretation:The role of geranyl pyrophosphate and farnesyl pyrophosphate excluding cholesterol synthesis should be determined.

Concept Introduction: Cholesterol biosynthesis takes place in the endoplasmic reticulum. It initiates with Acetyl- CoA and Acetoacetyl-CoA.  Isopentenyl pyrophosphate forms 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA from acetyl CoA and acetoacetyl CoA.

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