Lipid metabolism US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Lipid metabolism Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 181: Apoprotein A-1 is an activator of the enzyme _____
Answer: LCAT (lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase)
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Flashcard 182: Can mineralocorticoids still be produced if the mineralocorticoid pathway is blocked below the level of DOC (i.e. absence of 11β-hydroxylase or aldosterone synthase)?
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Answer: Yes, 11-deoxycorticosterone (DOC) and corticosterone both have mineralocorticoid activity
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Flashcard 183: Treatment for medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency includes avoiding _____
Answer: fasting
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Flashcard 184: Intracellular accumulation of triglycerides and FFAs contribute to insulin resistance in obesity via _____
Answer: inhibition of insulin signaling
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Flashcard 185: Fatty acyl-carnitine is transported from the intermembrane space into the mitochondrial matrix via the _____ transporter
Answer: carnitine
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Flashcard 186: Which female sex steroid is responsible for female fat distribution?
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Answer: Estrogen
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Flashcard 187: The first intermediate in cholesterol synthesis is _____ (from HMG CoA)
Answer: mevalonate
Extra:
Sketchy Pharmacology: Blood & Inflammation (Dyslipidemia drugs)
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Flashcard 188: HDL delivers cholesterol esters directly to the liver via _____ receptors
Answer: scavenger receptor B-1
Extra:
Sketchy Pharmacology: Blood & Inflammation (Dyslipidemia drugs)
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Flashcard 189: Once in the vicinity of the liver, the chylomicron remnant binds the _____ receptor via apoprotein E
Answer: remnant
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Flashcard 190: What substrate accumulates in the lysosomes of a patient with Gaucher disease?
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Answer: Glucocerebroside
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