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Which is the first intermediate in cholesterol synthesis?(a) Mevalonate(b) Isoprene(c) Squalene(d) EthyleneThis question was posed to me in an interview.The question is from Biosynthesis of Cholesterol, Steroids and Isoprenoids in division Lipid Biosynthesis, Biosynthesis of Amino Acids, Nucleotides and Related Molecules of Biochemistry

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The CORRECT answer is (a) Mevalonate

The BEST I can explain: The FIRST INTERMEDIATE in cholesterol synthesis is mevalonate.



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