Lipid metabolism — Flashcards

What type of enzyme cleaves triglyceride ester bonds?_____

_____ are a physical complex of lipids and proteins (apoproteins)

Which three lipoproteins is apoprotein C-II found on? _____

Which lipoprotein is a repository for apoproteins C and E? _____

Is scavenger receptor A on macrophages down-regulated by cholesterol?_____

What happens to apoprotein C-II on the VLDL as it forms an IDL? _____

Is glycerol polar or nonpolar? _____

COX-_____ is constitutively expressed

_____ is an arachidonic acid pathway metabolite that causes neutrophil chemotaxis

Leukotriene _____ and 5HETE are potent chemoattractants for numerous inflammatory cells (particularly neutrophils)