Lipid Metabolism — Flashcards

Type _____ familial dyslipidemia is characterized by a 'creamy' layer in supernatant

Once depleted of their triglycerides, chylomicron _____ return to the liver

In the _____ cells of the ovary, androstenedione is converted to testosterone via the enzyme 17-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

HDL transfers cholesterol esters to _____, IDLs, and VLDLs via cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP) to be transported back to the liver

Apoprotein _____ mediates chylomicron secretion by the intestines

The IDL expresses only apolipoprotein _____ and E on its surface

Apoprotein _____ is an activator of the enzyme LCAT (lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase)

Sphingomyelin is converted to _____ via the enzyme sphingomyelinase

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) may be converted to _____ via the enzyme 3-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

_____ -carbon steroids have estrogenic activity