Chemical Storyline MD 2 summary
- Created by: j.everill
- Created on: 13-04-15 09:57
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Statins
Cholesterol
- Lipid - found in cell membranes (all body tissues)
- building blocks for cell membranes
- Insulates nerve fibres (chem messages can travel)
- used for synthesising hormones
- White, waxy solid, insoluble in water, melting range 148 - 150 degrees celcius
HDL's
Collects cholesterol + transports to liver to be broken down
LDL
carries cholesterol around body in blood stream + deposits in arteries (narrowing and blocking)
Mevastatin +…
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