Lipid metabolism — Flashcards

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

Once in the vicinity of adipocytes, apoprotein _____ on the VLDL activates the enzyme lipoprotein lipase (LPL)

Once inside the adipocyte, fatty acids are reconverted into _____

Fatty Acid Nomenclature: C18:2 (9,12) is a(n) _____-carbon fatty acid with _____ double bonds

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

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

Thromboxane A2 is synthesized within platelets by the enzyme COX-_____

The _____:sphingomyelin ratio in amniotic fluid is used to screen for lung maturity

The remnant receptor on the liver binds to _____ of the chylomicron remnant, causing subsequent endocytosis

Type IV familial dyslipidemia is due to hepatic overproduction of _____