Fatty Acid Synthesis — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Which enzyme of beta oxidation, converts ATP to AMP directly, releasing PPi?_____

Answer: Fatty-acyl coA synthetase

Flashcard 2: Acetyl-CoA is converted to _____ via the enzyme acetyl-CoA carboxylase (fatty acid synthesis)

Answer: malonyl-CoA

Flashcard 3: What is the most active carbon atom donor in fatty acid synthesis?_____

Answer: Malonyl-coA

Flashcard 4: In the cytosol, _____ may be converted to acetyl-CoA via the enzyme ATP citrate lyase (fatty acid synthesis)

Answer: citrate

Flashcard 5: Acetyl-CoA carboxylase is inhibited by _____ and palmitoyl CoA

Answer: glucagon

Flashcard 6: Fatty acyl-carnitine is converted into _____ via the enzyme carnitine palmitoyl transferase 2 (CPT2)

Answer: fatty acyl-CoA

Flashcard 7: Acetyl-CoA carboxylase is activated by _____ and citrate

Answer: insulin

Flashcard 8: 25b0b4eedaba438b9fd6b90136b02c98-ao-3

Answer: omega fatty acids

Extra: remember 3-small no. long names 6-big no. small names

Flashcard 9: _____ are sources of saturated fats

Answer: Animal fats and coconut oil

Flashcard 10: sources of MUFA are

Answer: vegetables ground nut mustard remember MUFA---MUstard,MUngfali(groundnut)

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