Lipid metabolism — Flashcards

Palmitate is a _____-carbon (#) fatty acid

The peroxisome is unique in that it performs alpha-oxidation to break down _____

The peroxisome is an organelle involved in the β-oxidation of _____

One source of vitamin D (cholecalciferol) is through synthesis from 7-dehydrocholesterol in the presence of _____

Are triglycerides polar or nonpolar?_____

LDL only expresses a single copy of apoprotein _____ on its surface

Ketogenesis begins with _____, which is provided by beta-oxidation of fatty acids

Muscle biopsy of a patient with primary carnitine deficiency shows elevated _____

Cholesterol from the liver may be repackaged into the interior of _____

Which cellular organelle is responsible for the synthesis of cholesterol and bile acids?_____