Lipid Metabolism 14

Question 1

What are the characteristics of fats

Answer 1

Question 2

That are lipids used for

Answer 2

Question 3

What is the general structure of triglycerides

Answer 3

Question 4

What is a fatty acid

Answer 4

Question 5

Give some examples of fatty acids

Answer 5

Question 6

Give the steps of fatty acid degradation

Answer 6

Question 7

How are fatty acids released

Answer 7

Question 8

How are fatty acids activated

Answer 8

Question 9

Give the steps of fatty acid activation

Answer 9

Question 10

How is the activated fatty acid transported to the mitochondrial matrix

Answer 10

Acyl group derives from fatty acid so acyl CoA = fatty acid + CoA

Question 11

Give the steps for the transesterification reaction that allows the activated fatty acid to be transported into the matrix

Answer 11

Question 12

How does ß oxidation of fatty acids occur

Answer 12

Question 13

Give the pathway for the ß oxidation of palmitate

Answer 13

Question 14

What is the overall reaction for the ß oxidation of palmitate

Answer 14

Question 15

What happens to fatty acids in peroxisones

Answer 15

Question 16

How are odd numbered fatty acid chains degraded

Answer 16

Question 17

How is fatty acid degradation controlled

Answer 17

Question 18

What is the overall stoichiometry of palmitate synthesis

Answer 18