Lipid metabolism — Flashcards

Glucocorticoids have a _____ effect on peripheral fat tissue (anabolic/catabolic)

GM2 ganglioside is converted to GM3 via the enzyme _____

Decay accelerating factor (DAF/CD55) and Membrane Inhibitor of Reactive Lysis (MIRL/CD59) are secured to the RBC cell membrane by _____, which serves as an anchoring glycolipid

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

Which enzyme is unique to the zona glomerulosa and thus the mineralocorticoid synthesis pathway?_____

What form of estrogen is produced in the adipose tissue?_____

What substance is the primary regulator of membrane fluidity? _____

Where does the energy to power gluconeogenesis come from in a starvation state? _____

Arachidonic acids are converted to leukotrienes via the enzyme _____

What is the mode of inheritance of type I hyperlipoproteinemia?_____