Lipid Metabolism — Flashcards

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

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

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

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

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

Sphingomyelin is converted to _____ via the enzyme sphingomyelinase

The IDL expresses only apolipoprotein _____ and E on its surface

Apoprotein _____ mediates chylomicron secretion by the intestines

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

Cholesterol synthesis:Cyclization of _____ to give rise to the parent steroid, lanosterol