What was Bloch's primary area of study?
Cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism
DNA replication
Cell Division
Bacterial Morphology
Answer
The work of Konrad Bloch (1912-2000) on cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism led to the development of new drugs to treat high cholesterol and other conditions. Bloch's research on cholesterol metabolism led to the discovery of the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, which is responsible for the rate-limiting step in the synthesis of cholesterol. This discovery made it possible to develop drugs such as statins, which are used to lower cholesterol levels.
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