Lipid Metabolism — Flashcards

Apoprotein _____ is a cofactor and activator of the enzyme LPL (lipoprotein lipase)

11-deoxycortisol may be converted to _____ via the enzyme 11-hydroxylase

Type _____ familial dyslipidemia is also known as Dysbetalipoproteinemia

In type 1 diabetics, increased _____ leads to an increase in free fatty acids which are converted to ketone bodies in the liver

Glucocerebroside is converted to _____ via the enzyme glucocerebrosidase (-glucosidase)

Corticosterone may be converted to _____ via the enzyme aldosterone synthase

Type _____ familial dyslipidemia is due to hepatic overproduction of VLDL

Dyslipidemia drugs _____ delivers cholesterol esters directly to the liver via scavenger receptor B-1 receptors

One mechanism by which insulin stimulates lipogenesis is by _____ the levels of intracellular cAMP

Pregnenolone may be converted to _____ via the enzyme 17-hydroxylase