Lipid metabolism — Flashcards

Which steroid synthesis enzyme deficiency results in salt wasting and hyponatremia due to lack of aldosterone? _____

Abetalipoproteinemia is associated with malabsorption due to defective _____ formation, which requires apoB-48

Can glucocorticosteroids still be produced if there is absence of cholesterol desmolase, 21-hydroxylase, 11-hydroxylase, or 3-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase? _____

Which androgen is associated with prostate growth? _____

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

The theca cells and granulosa cells, together, synthesize _____

What % of plasma cholesterol is esterified by the enzyme LCAT? _____

_____ bring the products of lipid digestion into contact with the intestinal brush border, where the lipid products diffuse across the luminal membrane

One function of bile is excretion of _____

Which androgen is the most potent?_____