Essential Biochemistry - Lipid Metabolism (Section 1 - No. 5)
Which of the following is a factor that can decrease the synthesis of cholesterol?
High cholesterol diet.
Administration of statin drugs
Increased intake of saturated fatty acids
Decreased HMG-CoA reductase activity
Vysvětlení
Statin drugs inhibit the HMG-CoA reductase enzyme and can decrease cholesterol synthesis.