Lanosterol

Concept

An intermediate molecule in the synthesis of cholesterol, formed when the linear precursor squalene bends into a ring structure. It is a key point in one of the two main cholesterol synthesis pathways.

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#21 – Tom Dayspring, M.D., FACP, FNLA – Part II of V: Lipid metrics and cholesterol regulation

#21 – Tom Dayspring, M.D., FACP, FNLA – Part II of V: Lipid metrics and cholesterol regulation

Peter Attia MD

An intermediate molecule in the synthesis of cholesterol, formed when the linear precursor squalene bends into a ring structure. It is a key point in one of the two main cholesterol synthesis pathways.