Lipid metabolism — Flashcards

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

Which lipoproteins transport dietary triglycerides from the intestine to peripheral tissues?

Are fatty acids polar or nonpolar?_____

Which enzymes (2) are unique to the zona fasciculata/reticularis and thus the glucocorticoid and androgen synthesis pathways?_____

Which type of HDL particles contain LCAT-generated cholesterol esters?

As triglycerides are removed from the chylomicron, the chylomicron shrinks, forming a _____

Thromboxane A2 promotes platelet _____

Primary carnitine deficiency may present with _____-uria

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

Sulfatides are converted to galactocerebroside via the enzyme _____