Lipid metabolism — Flashcards

Which lipid transport enzyme is responsible for the degradation of triglycerides in the small intestine? _____

Patients with Refsum disease do not die early as they can be treated with a _____ restricted diet and plasmapheresis

Which serum lipoprotein is elevated in type I hyperlipoproteinemia? _____

Which enzymes (2) are unique to the zona fasciculata/reticularis and thus the glucocorticoid and androgen synthesis pathways?_____

Oxidized LDL is consumed by macrophages via the _____ receptor

Which type of acyl-CoA dehydrogenase is used to breakdown 8-10 carbon fatty acyl-CoA?_____

As triglycerides are removed from the chylomicron, the chylomicron shrinks, forming a _____

Hormone sensitive lipase is regulated via negative feedback by _____

Once inside the adipocyte, fatty acids are reconverted into _____

Primary carnitine deficiency may present with _____-uria