Lipid metabolism — Flashcards

One source of vitamin D (cholecalciferol) is through synthesis from 7-dehydrocholesterol in the presence of _____

Malonyl-CoA may be converted to _____ via the enzyme fatty acid synthase

What is the rate-limiting enzyme of ketogenesis? _____

Which lipid transport enzyme is responsible for the degradation of triglycerides stored in adipocytes? _____

Type I lipoproteinemia is due to a(n) _____ or apo-CII deficiency

Inside the hepatocyte, cholesterol may be converted to _____ via the enzyme acyl cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) for storage

PCSK9 is a protease produced by the liver that leads to degradation of hepatocyte _____ receptors

When light strikes the retina, 11-cis retinal is converted to _____ retinal

Acetyl-CoA is converted to _____ via the enzyme HMG-CoA synthase (ketogenesis)

The IDL expresses only apolipoprotein _____ and _____ on its surface