Cholesterol is not a precursor for synthesis of:: (A) Vitamin D, (B) Bile acids, (C) Lipocoin, (D) Progesterone
Answer is C. Cholesterol is a precursor for synthesis of : Vitamin D, Steroid hormones Bile acids Lipocoin/ Annexin, inhibitor of phospholipase A2 enzyme. Increased expression of the gene coding for annexin-1 is one of the mechanisms by which glucocoicoids (such as coisol) inhibit inflammation.