Lipid metabolism — Flashcards

In Krabbe disease, galactocerebroside and psychosine accumulate in _____ and destroy the myelin sheath

Which serum lipoprotein is elevated in type I hyperlipoproteinemia? _____

Patients with Refsum disease do not die early as they can be treated with a _____ restricted diet and plasmapheresis

Which lipid transport enzyme is responsible for the degradation of triglycerides in the small intestine? _____

What is the rate-limiting enzyme for bile acid synthesis? _____

Sulfatides are converted to galactocerebroside via the enzyme _____

The precipitated cholesterol in blood vessels may be picked up by _____ (lipoprotein) and esterified to cholesterol ester

Cholesterol ester inside of mature HDL may be transferred to VLDL, IDL, or LDL via the enzyme _____

Once inside the adipocyte, fatty acids are reconverted into _____

Thromboxane A2 promotes platelet _____