18 Questions
Which enzyme is the rate limiting step in cholesterol synthesis?
HMG-CoA reductase
What provides the reducing equivalents required for cholesterol synthesis?
NADPH
What is the final product of cholesterol synthesis?
Cholesterol
Which of the following is NOT a function of cholesterol?
Producing precursors to metabolic processes
What is the major site of cholesterol synthesis in the body?
Liver
Which enzyme is responsible for the rate-limiting step in cholesterol synthesis?
HMG-CoA reductase
Which enzyme is responsible for the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, the rate-limiting step in cholesterol synthesis?
HMG-CoA reductase
What is the major site of cholesterol synthesis in the body?
Liver
Which of the following is NOT a function of cholesterol?
Conductance of an action potential
Which enzyme is responsible for the rate-limiting step in cholesterol synthesis?
HMG-CoA reductase
What is the major site of cholesterol synthesis in the body?
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
What is the function of ACAT in cholesterol fate?
Stores cholesterol as cholesterol ester
Which of the following is an essential function of cholesterol?
Regulates fluidity of lipid bilayer
What is the major site of cholesterol synthesis in the body?
Liver
Which enzyme is responsible for the rate-limiting step in cholesterol synthesis?
HMG-CoA reductase
Which enzyme is responsible for the rate-limiting step in cholesterol synthesis?
HMG-CoA reductase
What provides the reducing equivalents required for cholesterol synthesis?
NADPH
What is the major site of cholesterol synthesis in the body?
Endoplasmic reticulum
Test your knowledge on cholesterol biosynthesis! This quiz covers the process of sterol synthesis from acetyl-CoA to cholesterol, including key enzymes and intermediates. Learn about the transcriptional, hormonal, and post-translational mechanisms that regulate cholesterol biosynthesis. Identify key sterols derived from cholesterol and discover the pharmacological targets of cholesterol synthesis.
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