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Bile acid synthesis is autoregulated by the enzyme:

A
7-Alpha hydroxylase
B
11-alpha hydroxylase
C
Acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase
D
Desmosterol reductase reductase
High-Yield Explanation
11-alpha hydroxylase Conves 11-deoxycoisol to 11-alpha coisol (the 11-alpha isomer of hydrocoisone) Bile acid synthesis is autoregulated by 7-hydroxylase, the initial enzyme in cholesterol degradation Other enzymes are involved in cholesterol biosynthesis. Ref: Harrison, E-18, P-2462.

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