ɪn ðɪs wˈeɪ ɪt mˈeɪ biː ɪmpˈoːɹtənt fɚðə fˈɜːst stˈɛp ɪn wˈʌn ʌvðə tˈuː pˈæθweɪz fɚðə pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌv bˈaɪl ˈæsɪdz baɪ ðə lˈɪvɚ ðɪ ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv pˈæθweɪ.
In this way it may be important for the first step in one of the two pathways for the production of bile acids by the liver (the alternative pathway).