Cholesterol
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2020-01-28
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Faculty of Pharmacy
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Almost all nucleated cells can synthesise cholesterol.
• The total carbon atoms in cholesterol is 27 carbon.
• The major sites of synthesis of cholesterol are liver, adrenal
cortex, testes, ovaries and intestine.
• Bile acids and bile salts are derived from cholesterol. Bile
salts are important for fat absorption.
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