Phospholipid Metabolism — Flashcards
Fatty acid synthesis requires _____, which is provided by the HMP shunt and malic enzyme
As surfactant production is increased (fetal lung maturation), _____ levels increase, while sphingomyelin levels remain constant
_____ is the most abundant lipid in surfactant.
In the intermembrane space, fatty acyl-CoA is converted to _____ via the enzyme carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1 (CPT1)
Increased NADH/NAD+ (e.g. due to ethanol) causes increased conversion of dihydroxyacetone phosphate -> _____, which combines with fatty acids to make triglycerides, leading to hepatosteatosis (liver pathology)
Glucocerebroside is converted to _____ via the enzyme glucocerebrosidase (-glucosidase)
Sphingomyelin is converted to _____ via the enzyme sphingomyelinase
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_____ are sources of saturated oil
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