Lipid metabolism — Flashcards

One source of vitamin D (cholecalciferol) is through synthesis from 7-dehydrocholesterol in the presence of _____

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

1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol increases _____ absorption of Ca2+ through synthesis of calbindin D-28K

Ceramide trihexoside is converted to lactosylceramide via the enzyme _____

Is cholesterol ester polar or nonpolar? _____

What type of enzyme cleaves phospholipid ester bonds?_____

Insulin inhibits _____ formation in the liver because decreased fatty acid degradation provides less acetyl CoA substrate.

Leukotrienes are synthesized from arachidonic acid by _____.

Activation of the coagulation cascade requires the _____ surface of platelets

Increased levels of cholesterol inside the hepatocyte leads to _____ LDL-receptor gene expression