Metabolism of Triacylglycerols — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Triglycerides in chylomicrons are hydrolyzed by the enzyme _____, releasing free fatty acids

Answer: lipoprotein lipase (LPL)

Flashcard 2: Fatty acid synthesis requires _____, which is provided by the HMP shunt and malic enzyme

Answer: NADPH

Flashcard 3: The common precursor in the biosynthesis of Triacylglycerols and Phosphoglycerols is _____

Answer: phosphatidate

Flashcard 4: Type _____ lipoproteinemia is due to a LPL or apo-CII deficiency

Answer: I

Flashcard 5: Acetyl-CoA is converted to _____ via the enzyme HMG-CoA synthase (ketogenesis)

Answer: HMG-CoA

Flashcard 6: _____ adds triglycerides to nascent VLDL in the liver and to chylomicrons in the intestine.

Answer: MTP

Flashcard 7: Malonyl-CoA may be converted to _____ via the enzyme fatty acid synthase

Answer: palmitate

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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