Lipid metabolism US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Lipid metabolism Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 41: What is the function of the peroxisome?
Answer: catabolism of long fatty acids and amino acids
Flashcard 42: Where in the cell does fatty acid synthesis occur?
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Answer: Cytoplasm
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Flashcard 43: Medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency is characterized by the accumulation of _____ to _____-carbon acyl carnitines in the blood
Answer: 8
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Flashcard 44: Which serum lipoprotein is elevated in type I hyperlipoproteinemia?
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Answer: Chylomicrons
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Flashcard 45: All steroid hormones are derivatives of _____
Answer: cholesterol
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Flashcard 46: Which type of acyl-CoA dehydrogenase is used to breakdown 8-10 carbon fatty acyl-CoA?
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Answer: Medium (medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase)
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Flashcard 47: Pregnenolone may be converted to _____ via the enzyme 17α-hydroxylase
Answer: 17-hydroxypregnenolone
Extra:
* Teleport piper:17-hydroxylase (converts pregnenolone to 17-hydroxypregnenolone)
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Flashcard 48: In the cytosol, citrate may be converted to _____ via the enzyme ATP citrate lyase (fatty acid synthesis)
Answer: acetyl-CoA
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Flashcard 49: Which lipoprotein mediates reverse cholesterol transport from the periphery to the liver?
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Answer: HDL
Extra:
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Flashcard 50: Muscle biopsy of a patient with primary carnitine deficiency shows elevated _____
Answer: triglycerides
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