Chapter 16 - Lipid Metabolism Flashcards
1
Q
Triacylglycerol Synthesis
A
Fatty acid addition through esterification
2
Q
Cholesterol Synthesis 1
A
Mevalanate formation
3
Q
Cholesterol Synthesis 2
A
Isopentyl diphosphate formation
4
Q
Cholesterol Synthesis 3
A
Squalene formation
5
Q
Cholesterol Synthesis 4
A
Squalene cyclization
6
Q
Cholesterol Fate:
A
Intracellular lipid droplets, lipoprotein packages, secreted by bile duct
7
Q
B-Oxidation Pathway
A
Converts palmitoyl-CoA (C16) into myristoyl-CoA (C14)
8
Q
Ketogenesis
A
Liver mitochondria take excess acetyl-CoA and converts it to acetoacetate and D-B-hydroxybutyrate
