LIPID METABOLISM Flashcards
what enzyme helps the liver to convert fatty acids into ketone bodies, which also serve as major fuel for tissues
acetoacetate and B hydroxybutyrate
C20 and more
long chain fatty acids
C12 - C20
medium chain fatty acids
C4
short chain fatty acids
degradation of lipids
lipolysis
Once the triglycerides are broken down into glycerol and fatty acids they must be activated before they
can enter into the mitochondria and proceed on with
beta - oxidation
what are 2 carrier proteins required for the entry of the Acyl-CoA into the mitochondria
Carnitine acyltransferase I and II
enzymes catalyzing the formation of fatty acyl CoA esters
Thiokinase
carrier/stimulator of higher fatty acids
Carnitine
what is the enzyme for the transfer to carnitine
Fatty Acyl CoA: Carnitine fatty acid transferase
what is the enzyme for the transfer of intramitochondrial CoA
Carnitine Fatty Acyl CoA
After the activation, the fatty acyl CoA ester undergoes enzymatic degradation. The shortening of the
fatty acid chain by 2 C atoms is due to four successive steps
Fatty Acid Degeneration
how many carbon atoms are reduced due to the shortening of the fatty acid chain due to 4 successive steps
2C
A fatty acyl-CoA is oxidized by Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase to yield
trans alkene
what is formed during the fatty acid degeneration via oxidation
a,B - unsaturated derivative
A fatty acyl-CoA is oxidized by Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase to yield a trans alkene. This is done with the
aid of an [FAD] prosthetic group.
Oxidation: (Dehydrogenation)
in hydration, the trans alkene is then hydrated with the help of
Enoyl-CoA hydratase
what is formed in the hydration, when the trans alkene is then hydrated with the help of enoyl -CoA hydratase
3-hydroxyacyl CoA
what is the product of hydration via oxidation
B - keto derivative
the alcohol of the hydroxyacyl-CoA is then oxidized by NAD+ to a carbonyl with the help of
Hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase
Finally acetyl-CoA is cleaved off with the help of what enzyme which yields acyl CoA
Thiolase