This compound is the starting material for the synthesis of aldosterone and other steroid hormones.
This compound binds to Glycine 257 of Hedgehog protein to activate it, and this compound's production is modulated by class 2 SREBP transcription factors. A precursor to this molecule is synthesized by the epoxidification of squalene. Side effects of drugs that inhibit the production of this compound include a drop in coenzyme q 10 levels, and those drugs inhibit HMG CoA reductases. This compound is the starting material for the synthesis of aldosterone and other steroid hormones. Building up of this material along arterial walls can cause atherosclerosis. For 10 points, name this compound, often classified into LDL and HDL, which are its "good" and "bad" types.
This compound binds to Glycine 257 of Hedgehog protein to activate it, and this compound's production is modulated by class 2 SREBP transcription factors.
cholesterol