Lipid metabolism — Flashcards

Which female sex steroid is responsible for female fat distribution?_____

Fatty acids, from triglyceride breakdown, are broken down into acetyl CoA via the process of _____

GM2 ganglioside is converted to GM3 via the enzyme _____

Which serum lipid is elevated in type IIa familial dyslipidemia? _____

What substance is the primary regulator of membrane fluidity? _____

Arachidonic acids are converted to leukotrienes via the enzyme _____

What is the mode of inheritance of type I hyperlipoproteinemia?_____

ACTH increases steroid hormone synthesis via stimulation of the enzyme _____, thus increasing the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone

What form of estrogen is produced in the adipose tissue?_____

What is the rate-limiting enzyme of fatty acid -oxidation? _____