Lipid Metabolism — Flashcards

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

The intestines package _____ and cholesterol esters into chylomicrons, which initially enter the lymph

Type _____ familial dyslipidemia is also known as Dysbetalipoproteinemia

Fatty Acid Nomenclature: C18:2 (9,12) is an _____-carbon fatty acid with two double bonds

17-hydroxyprogesterone may be converted to _____ via the enzyme 21-hydroxylase

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

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

Type _____ familial dyslipidemia is due to hepatic overproduction of VLDL

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

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