Lipid metabolism — Flashcards

Rank the forms of estrogen from most to least potent?_____

Insulin inhibits _____ formation in the liver because decreased fatty acid degradation provides less acetyl CoA substrate for ketoacid formation

_____ is associated with absent plasma VLDL and LDL, which require apoB-100

What two fatty acids are essential in humans?_____

What is the rate-limiting enzyme of ketogenesis? _____

In the first step of testosterone synthesis, cholesterol is converted to pregnenolone via the enzyme _____

Kwashiorkor may present as liver malfunction with fatty change due to decreased _____ synthesis

The main component of LDL is a core of _____

Where in the cell does fatty acid synthesis occur?_____

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