Familial Hypercholesterolemia – Genetic disease from a mutation of the LDL receptor (doesn’t remove LDL from circulation)
ATP used to Initiate β-oxidation
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NADPH
Cascade for Biosynthesis of Eicosanoids 2
Biosynthesis of Eicosanoids Mammals (unsaturation anabolism) C9 Plants (unsaturation anabolism) Arachadonic Acid (ω-6) Cleaved from phospholipids via a phospholipase Cyclooxygenases Prostaglandins (thromboxanes) Leukotrienes 3
COX catalyzed reaction 4
COX Inhibitors 5
COX Inhibitors 5
Aspirin – Mode of Action 6