how do stains function in our body as bioactive blood cholesterol lowering agent
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Statins work by slowing down the production of LDL-cholesterol in the liver, where it's made. Because the liver isn't making so much cholesterol, it then takes cholesterol out of your blood to make bile with, so your blood cholesterol levels fall.
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Statins function by reducing the rate at which LDL-cholesterol is produced in the liver. Because your liver isn't producing as much cholesterol, it absorbs cholesterol from your blood to utilise in the production of bile, lowering your blood cholesterol levels.
Statins inhibit an enzyme called HMG-CoA-Reductase, which slows the formation of LDL cholesterol. The medical term for statins is HMG-CoA Reductase inhibitors. Enzymes are proteins found in the body that aid in the speeding up of regular functions. In this situation, it's LDL production.
Explanation:
- The stains operate as a bioactive blood cholesterol reducing agent in our bodies.
- The yeast Monascuspurpureus produces statins, which are bioactive compounds. These bioactive compounds have been approved for use as blood cholesterol reducers. It works by blocking the enzyme responsible for cholesterol synthesis in a competitive manner.
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