holesterol and Bile Metabolism
The reaction catalyzed by the 7a-hydroxylase is the rate limiting step in bile acid synthesis. Conversion of 7a-hydroxycholesterol to the bile acids ...
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Secretion of Bile and the Role of Bile Acids In Digestion
The cholesterol-derived portion of a bile acid has one face that is hydrophobic (that with methyl groups) and one that is hydrophilic (that with the ...
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Bile acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The body synthetizes about 800 mg of cholesterol per day and about half of that is used for bile acid synthesis. In total about 20-30 grams of bile acids ...
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