Phospholipid Metabolism — Flashcards

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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 (β-glucosidase)

Sphingomyelin is converted to _____ via the enzyme sphingomyelinase

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_____ are sources of saturated fats

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Phospholipid Metabolism Flashcards for NEET-PG

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