FA Metabolism Flashcards
Essential FA features

Biological role of lipids

Nomenclature of FA

FA recap

How FA act as feul molecules

Average feul reserves for male ( FA= feul molecule)

Processing of dietary lipids
(7)

Sources of Triacylglycerols:
(what are adipose cells specialised for?)

3 stages of FA degradation

Stage 1 of FA degradation

Stage 2 of FA degradation

Stage 3 of FA degradation

4 sequence of reactions in Degradation of FA by B-oxidation

How many times does B oxidation repeats to convert a C16 to _________

Fates of energy producing molecules from FA oxidation

Palmitic acid degradation
a) stereochem
b) nature compared to glucose

Label process of Beta oxidation


Beta Oxidation of Unsaturated FA

FA synthesis overview

Stage 1 of FA synthesis

Step 2 FA synthesis Enzyme

Initiation of elongation phase of FA synthesis

The nature of elongation of FA synthesis in 4 steps

Importance and number of elongation stages

How many carbons produced in 1st round of FA synthesis?

End product of FA synthesis



Difference between FA synthesis and degradation pathways (5)

Regulation of FA metabolism

Local signals in (FA reg)

Global signals in FA reg

Hormonal regulation of FA metabolism (local/ global signal)
global signal
