Lipid Metabolism — Flashcards

HMG CoA reductase is stimulated by _____ and thyroxine (T4)

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

HMG-CoA reductase is inhibited by _____ and cholesterol

Further removal of triglycerides from IDL, via the enzyme _____, leads to the formation of LDL

HMG CoA is converted to _____ via the enzyme HMG CoA reductase (cholesterol synthesis)

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

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

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

_____ increases testosterone synthesis by stimulating the enzyme cholesterol desmolase

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