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Biochemistry Cholesterol synthesis and bile acids 260f1665

Which of the following is the rate-limiting enzyme of bile acid synthesis?

A
microsomal 7-a hydroxylase
B
mitochondrial 7-a hydroxylase
C
microsomal 17-a hydroxylase
D
mitochondrial 17-a hydroxylase
High-Yield Explanation
microsomal 7-a hydroxylaseis rate-limiting enzyme of bile acid synthesis The first intermediate in the synthesis of bile acids is 7a-hydroxycholesterol It is catalyzed by the enzyme 7a-hydroxylase, a microsomal CYP450 enzyme, which requires NADPH, oxygen, and vitamin C as co-factors.

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