Lipid Metabolism — Flashcards

_____ is a protease produced by the liver that leads to degradation of hepatocyte LDL receptors

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

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

HMG-CoA reductase is inhibited by _____ and cholesterol

Galactocerebroside is converted to _____ via the enzyme galactocerebrosidase

_____ increases testosterone synthesis by stimulating the enzyme cholesterol desmolase

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

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

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

The first step in all pathways of adrenocortical hormone synthesis is the conversion of _____ to pregnenolone by the enzyme cholesterol desmolase