Lipid metabolism — Flashcards

Inside intestinal epithelial cells, the products of lipid digestion are _____ to reform the ingested lipid

Testosterone is converted to dihydrotestosterone via the enzyme _____

Sphingomyelin is converted to _____ via the enzyme sphingomyelinase

In Krabbe disease, galactocerebroside and psychosine accumulate in _____ and destroy the myelin sheath

Vitamin K promotes γ-carboxylation at _____ residues

Hint: amino acid

Which serum lipid is elevated in type IIa familial dyslipidemia? _____

How much energy (kcal) can be produced from 1g of fat? _____

Type I familial dyslipidemia is characterized by a "_____" layer in supernatant

Increased levels of cholesterol inside the hepatocyte leads to increased activity of the enzyme _____

Biliary tract diseases (e.g. PBC, PSC) are associated with _____ serum cholesterol