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Cholesterol and Statins
Cards in this deck (9)
- 1Location of Cholesterol ProductionLiver, but possible in all cells
- 2Cholesterol Requirements- Acetyl CoA18
- 3Cholesterol Requirements- ATP36
- 4Cholesterol Requirements- NADH16
- 5Cholesterol Requirements- CarbonC12
- 6Role of StatinsInhibit HMG CoA Reductases which account for 75% of cholesterol production
- 7Statins- LDL receptorsIncrease their presence on surface of cell
- 8LDL ReceptorsRemove LDL's from blood
- 9LDL'sLow Density Lipoproteins- contain cholesterol and are most dangerous
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- Year 2 (Lipids) Flashcards on Cholesterol and Statins, created by gina_evans0312 on 21/01/2014.
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