Antilipidemics (1) Flashcards
what is necessary for building and maintaining cellular membrane?
cholesterol
What provides much of the energy needed for tissues to function?
triglycerides
When blood levels of cholesterol or triglycerides become too high, the risk of developing _____ is significantly increased
CVD
major lipids in blood
cholesterol
cholesterol esters
triglycerides
phospholipids
what transports lipids in blood?
lipoproteins
Hyperlipoproteinemia is directly linked to ______
hyperlipidemia - excess lipid transport molecules
Type I hyperlipidemia
familial
Type II hyperlipidemia
acquired
____ is starting material for manufacture of bile acids
cholesterol
_____ is major precursor for synthesis of vitamin D and various steroid hormones
cholesterol
cholesterol is required in order to build what?
build and maintain cell membranes
Where do triglycerides accumulate?
cytosol of adipose tissue
triglycerides do what?
store energy
Phospholipids do what?
make cell membranes act as second messengers
Phospholipids are stored as what?
fatty acids for use in making prostaglandins
phosphatase does what?
Phosphate off group
Lipase does what?
take off ester
acyl transferase does what?
add acyl
Name the enzyme
acyl transferase