Lipid Metabolism — Flashcards

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

In extrahepatic tissues, acetoacetate is activated to _____ via the enzyme thiophorase (ketone body metabolism)

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

Type _____ familial dyslipidemia is due to a defective Apo E allele

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

Sphingomyelin is converted to _____ via the enzyme sphingomyelinase

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

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

_____ -carbon steroids have estrogenic activity

Apoprotein _____ mediates chylomicron secretion by the intestines