Lipid metabolism — Flashcards

COX-_____ is constitutively expressed

Cholesterol synthesis begins with _____

The LDL-containing clathrin-coated pits fuse with _____, which break down cholesterol ester into cholesterol

What is the purpose of converting cholesterol into cholesterol ester? _____

What happens to apoprotein C-II on the chylomicron as it forms a chylomicron remnant? _____

One non-volatile acid is _____ acid, which is generated from metabolism of phospholipids

HMG CoA reductase requires two molecules of _____

Which steroid hormone enzyme deficiency presents with increased renin activity?_____

Bile acid resins (e.g. cholestyramine) interrupt bile acid recycling and promote synthesis of new bile acids, depleting liver _____ stores

What is the main component of LDLs?_____