[WATCH]: Bite-Sized Biochemistry #35 - Fat, Lipid & Cholesterol Movement in the Body

(01/07/11) Lecture by Kevin Ahern of Oregon State University discussing Biochemistry Basics in BB 451. See the full course at oregonstate.edu This course can be taken for credit (wherever you live) via OSU's ecampus. For details, see ecampus.oregonstate.edu Download Metabolic Melodies at www.davincipress.com Related courses include BB 350 - oregonstate.edu BB 450 - oregonstate.edu BB 100 - oregonstate.edu 1. An enzyme known as thiolase is responsible for putting together two acetyl-CoA molecules to create the acetoacetyl-CoA, which is used to make HMG-CoA. 2. Conversion of lanosterol to cholesterol is a complex, energy intensive process that requires 19 steps and a lot of energy. 3. SREBP (Steroid response element binding protein)

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