Lipid metabolism — Flashcards

HMG CoA is converted to _____ via the enzyme HMG CoA reductase (cholesterol synthesis)

Once in the vicinity of adipocytes, apoprotein _____ on the VLDL activates the enzyme lipoprotein lipase (LPL)

Which three lipoproteins is apoprotein C-II found on? _____

Once inside the adipocyte, fatty acids are reconverted into _____

Fatty Acid Nomenclature: C18:2 (9,12) is a(n) _____-carbon fatty acid with _____ double bonds

Is scavenger receptor A on macrophages down-regulated by cholesterol? _____

The _____:sphingomyelin ratio in amniotic fluid is used to screen for lung maturity

Thromboxane A2 is synthesized within platelets by the enzyme COX-_____

The remnant receptor on the liver binds to _____ of the chylomicron remnant, causing subsequent endocytosis

Patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (1:500) have cholesterol levels of ~ _____ mg/dL