Lipid Metabolism — Flashcards

Corticosterone may be converted to _____ via the enzyme aldosterone synthase

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

Which GAG attaches to Lipoprotein lipase and anchors it?_____

What are the Primary bile acids?_____

What is the first sterol produced in cholesterol synthesis?

Is α-oxidation of fatty acids an energy yielding process?_____

Which enzyme of beta oxidation, converts ATP to AMP directly, releasing PPi?_____

Which enzyme provides the source of glycerol-3-phosphate for the synthesis of triacylglycerol in adipose tissue?_____

Estrogen causes an increase in the turnover of _____ receptors.

Which ketone body is detected by Rothera's test?_____