Lipid metabolism — Flashcards

Glucocorticoids have a _____ effect on peripheral fat tissue (anabolic/catabolic)

Where in the cell does beta-oxidation occur?

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

What stain is used to screen for fecal fat? _____

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

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

What substance is the primary regulator of membrane fluidity? _____

Which enzyme is unique to the zona glomerulosa and thus the mineralocorticoid synthesis pathway?_____

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

Where does the energy to power gluconeogenesis come from in a starvation state?