Lipid Metabolism — Flashcards

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) may be converted to _____ via the enzyme 3-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

Cholesterol synthesis:Cyclization of _____ to give rise to the parent steroid, lanosterol

The liver packages _____ and cholesterol into VLDLs, which enter the blood

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

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

Adrenal _____, such as DHEA and androstenedione, have a ketone group at C-17 and are excreted as 17-ketosteroids in the urine

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

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