試題詳解

25. Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
(A) All cells can synthesize cholesterol from acetyl-CoA.
(B) The B-hydroxy-B-methylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) synthase for cholesterol synthesis is simultaneously responsible for the ketone body formation in the mitochondria.
(C) The reduction of HMG-CoA to mevalonate by HMG-CoA reductase is a rate-limiting step, which can be inhibited by statins.
(D) Adrenal gland and gonads use cholesterol as a precursor for steroid hormones.
(E) Cholesterol and cholesteryl esters are carried in the blood plasma as lipoproteins.