Fatty Acid Metabolism

Question 1

The first intermediate produced during fatty acid synthesis is

Answer 1

Malonyl coA

Question 2

Carnitine acyl transferase 1 and is inhibited by

Answer 2

Malonyl coA

Question 3

What catalyzes the formation of malonyl coA

Answer 3

Acetyl -coA carborxylase

Question 4

The more reduced a compound is, the ———,the energy it produces.

Answer 4

More

Question 5

The liver makes bile from ————-and stores it in the gall bladder

Answer 5

cholesterol

Question 6

Surface of chylomicron is made of ————?

Answer 6

phosphodiester head groups of triacylglycerides.

Question 7

—————-,activates lipoprotein lipase which hydrolyzes (breaks down) triacylglycerides to fatty acids and glycerol.

Answer 7

Apolipoprotein C-II

Question 8

—————,protects the lipid droplet from untimely lipid mobilization.

Answer 8

perilipins

Question 9

Phosphorylated perilipins are able to interact with hormone sensitive lipase within cytosol leading to hydrolysis of —————

Answer 9

triglycerides to free fatty acids

Question 10

Synthesis of malonyl coA from AcetylCoA is a reversible reaction true or false

Answer 10

False the reaction is irreversible

Question 11

Synthesis of Malonyl CoA
Produced from AcetylCoA is
Catalyzed by the enzyme……..

Answer 11

acetylCoA carboxylase.