Lipid metabolism — Flashcards

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

Where in the cell does beta-oxidation occur?

What stain is used to screen for fecal fat? _____

Fatty acids, from triglyceride breakdown, are broken down into acetyl CoA via the process of _____

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

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

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

ACTH increases steroid hormone synthesis via stimulation of the enzyme _____, thus increasing the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone

What substance is the primary regulator of membrane fluidity? _____

What is the rate-limiting enzyme of fatty acid beta-oxidation?