Lipid metabolism — Flashcards

Which lysosomal storage disease is characterized by a cherry red spot on the macula and no hepatosplenomegaly? _____

Which apolipoproteins (4) do chylomicrons express on their surface? _____

Thromboxane A2 (TXA2) is synthesized by the platelet enzyme _____

Primary carnitine deficiency is characterized by muscle weakness and hypotonia, which is provoked by prolonged _____ (especially if fasting)

What salivary enzyme begins the initial digestion of fats? _____

What substrate accumulates in the lysosomes of a patient with Fabry disease? _____

The main component of VLDL is _____ (60%)

PGI2, PGE1, PGE2, PGF2-alpha, and thromboxane A2 are synthesized from arachidonic acid by _____.

Thromboxane A2 is synthesized within platelets by the enzyme COX-_____

Fatty acyl-carnitine is transported from the intermembrane space into the mitochondrial matrix via the _____ transporter