Lipid Metabolism — Flashcards

In the cytosol, _____ may be converted to acetyl-CoA via the enzyme ATP citrate lyase (fatty acid synthesis)

Once in the vicinity of adipocytes, apoprotein _____ on the VLDL activates the enzyme lipoprotein lipase (LPL)

_____ deficiency is characterized by the accumulation of 8 to 10-carbon acyl carnitines in the blood

Abetalipoproteinemia is an _____ inherited malabsorption disorder that is caused by a mutation in the microsomal triglyceride transfer protein

Fatty acyl-CoA is broken down into molecules of _____ via the enzyme fatty acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (-oxidation)

The enzyme _____, present in the endoplasmic reticulum, catalyzes the conversion of stearic acid (a saturated fatty acid) to oleic acid, which is a MUFA.

17-hydroxypregnenolone may be converted to _____ via the enzyme 3-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

Each cycle of -oxidation produces _____ molecule of FADH2 and one molecule of NADH

_____ is a PUFA containing 6 double bonds

17-hydroxyprogesterone may be converted to _____ via the enzyme 17,20-lyase