Lipid metabolism — Flashcards

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

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

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

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

The main component of LDL is a core of _____

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

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

Where in the cell does fatty acid synthesis occur?_____

What two fatty acids are essential in humans?_____

What is the rate-limiting enzyme of ketogenesis? _____