Mevalonate metabolism by renal tissue in vitro
Previous studies from this laboratory have demonstrated that the kidneys rather than the liver play the major role in the in vivo metabolism of circulating mevalonic acid. Kidneys, however, convert mevalonic acid primarily to the precursors of cholesterol, squalene and lanosterol, rather than to cho...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1974-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520368279 |