Lipid Metabolism — Flashcards

Apoprotein _____ binds the LDL receptor on the liver

_____ HDL is converted to HDL3 by the action of LCAT

The enzyme _____ may convert cholesterol to cholesterol ester in the blood in the presence of apoprotein A (found on HDL)

Once in the vicinity of the liver, the chylomicron remnant binds the _____ receptor via apoprotein E

Increased levels of cholesterol inside the hepatocyte leads to _____ activity of the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase

Apolipoprotein _____ is found on the lipoproteins LDL, IDL, and VLDL

Type _____ familial dyslipidemia is also known as familial hypertriglyceridemia

_____ is an altered form of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) that contains the apo B-100 portion of LDL linked to apo a

_____ is released from the phospholipid cell membrane by the enzyme phospholipase A2

_____ causes atherosclerosis whereas apolipoprotein-A prevents atherosclerosis