The effect of decreased plasma cholesterol concentration on circulatinga mevalonate metabolism in rats.
Circulating mevalonate is metabolized by two mechanisms: the sterol pathways leading to cholesterol and the shunt pathway resulting in CO2 production. The kidney is the chief site of circulating mevalonate metabolism by both pathways. The present study investigated the effect of plasma cholesterol c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1981-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520373363 |