Lipid metabolism — Flashcards

The Peroxisome is unique in that it performs -oxidation to break down _____

Testosterone is converted to dihydrotestosterone via the enzyme _____

LDL only expresses a single copy of apoprotein _____ on its surface

Cholesterol from the liver may be repackaged into the interior of _____

Are triglycerides polar or nonpolar?_____

Which cellular organelle is responsible for the synthesis of cholesterol and bile acids?_____

Muscle biopsy of a patient with primary carnitine deficiency shows elevated _____

Ketogenesis begins with _____, which is provided by -oxidation of fatty acids

A ceramide attached to a sugar (e.g. glucose, galactose) is known as a _____

The Peroxisome is a cytosolic membrane involved in the -oxidation of _____