The new lab experiment focused on the origins of another primary metabolite: coenzyme A, which sits at the heart of metabolism across all domains of life (as one of its many functions).

the 3-hydroxy-3methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors, that competitively inhibit HMG-CoA and reduce cholesterol biosynthesis. Aspirin inhibits platelet activation and ...