Characterisation of a Desmosterol Reductase Involved in Phytosterol Dealkylation in the Silkworm, Bo...
Characterisation of a Desmosterol Reductase Involved in Phytosterol Dealkylation in the Silkworm, Bombyx mori
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Most species of invertebrate animals cannot synthesise sterols de novo and many that feed on plants dealkylate phytosterols (mostly C(29) and C(28)) yielding cholesterol (C(27)). The final step of this dealkylation pathway involves desmosterol reductase (DHCR24)-catalysed reduction of desmosterol to cholesterol. We now report the molecular characte...
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Characterisation of a Desmosterol Reductase Involved in Phytosterol Dealkylation in the Silkworm, Bombyx mori
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1319222577
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0021316
