Lipid metabolism — Flashcards

Increased levels of cholesterol inside the hepatocyte leads to _____ LDL-receptor gene expression

Activation of the coagulation cascade requires the _____ surface of platelets

The main component of LDL is a core of _____

What is the rate-limiting enzyme of ketogenesis? _____

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

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

What two fatty acids are essential in humans?_____

Following binding of LDL to its LDL receptor, the ligand-receptor complex is endocytosed in _____-coated pits

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

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