| Literature DB >> 938467 |
Abstract
Rat brain contains 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase activity, but this enzyme is far more active in 7-day-old brain than in adult brain. This difference may partly explain why cholesterol biosynthesis is more rapid in growing than in adult rat brain.Entities:
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Year: 1976 PMID: 938467 PMCID: PMC1172736 DOI: 10.1042/bj1540559
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857