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Chapter 4, Problem 8WIO
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The phenomenon that describes control illustration of, when a person eats a fatty diet, excess cholesterol accumulates in the bloodstream. Cells then temporarily stop producing cholesterol.
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The release of chemicals, both in surplus or deficit amount, in the human body is precisely controlled by their respective cells and the cholesterol, being biosynthesized by all animal cells, is not an exception. Cholesterol could also be taken-in with food intake and if consumed in the surplus amount, would lead to the blockage in its production from the cells. This biological process of temporary inhibition of cholesterol synthesis in the liver is known as ‘Negative Feedback’ or ‘Feedback Inhibition’.
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