Lipid Metabolism — Flashcards

The acetyl CoA generated through -oxidation is used for _____ (liver) or the TCA cycle

After being absorbed from the GI tract, free cholesterol is packaged into a _____ as cholesterol ester

In the blood, chylomicrons pick up apoprotein _____ and E from circulating HDL

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

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

Progesterone may be converted to _____ via the enzyme 21-hydroxylase

As surfactant production is increased (fetal lung maturation), _____ levels increase, while sphingomyelin levels remain constant

In the blood, VLDLs pick up apoprotein _____ and E from circulating HDL

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

_____ increases testosterone synthesis by stimulating the enzyme cholesterol desmolase