Lipid Metabolism — Flashcards

The IDL expresses only apolipoprotein _____ and E on its surface

Sphingomyelin is converted to _____ via the enzyme sphingomyelinase

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

The _____ receptor on the liver binds to ApoB-100 of the LDL particle, causing subsequent endocytosis

Fatty acid synthesis requires _____, which is provided by the HMP shunt and malic enzyme

Hepatocytes synthesize _____ using the rate-limiting enzyme HMG CoA reductase

Apoprotein _____ is a cofactor and activator of the enzyme LPL (lipoprotein lipase)

11-deoxycortisol may be converted to _____ via the enzyme 11-hydroxylase

The zona _____ normally cannot produce glucocorticoids because it lacks the enzyme 17-hydroxylase

The intestines package _____ and cholesterol esters into chylomicrons, which initially enter the lymph