<prompt> Cholesterol is not a precursor for synthesis of:Vitamin DBile acidsLipocoinProgesterone  <response>: 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. 