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. 1969 Oct;114(4):801–806. doi: 10.1042/bj1140801

The incorporation of a hydrogen atom at C-15 of cholesterol biosynthesized from squalene

M Akhtar 1, A D Rahimtula 1, D C Wilton 1
PMCID: PMC1184967  PMID: 5343788

Abstract

Cholesterol is biosynthesized from squalene in the presence of tritiated water. Chemical degradation reveals that a considerable percentage of the total radioactivity is present at C-15. This result confirms the previous observations on the involvement of a C-15 hydrogen atom in cholesterol biosynthesis.

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