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Lipids Flashcards

1
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transports exogenous dietary fat from intestines to tissues?

A

Chylomicrons

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2
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Transport endogenous triglycerides and cholesterol from the liver to the tissues.

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VLDL and LDL

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3
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Transport endogenous cholesterol from the tissues to the liver.

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HDL

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4
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What catalyzes the hydrolysis of TG’s at position 1 and 3 to form free fatty acids and 2-monoacylglycerol.

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Pancreatic lipase-colipase

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5
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2 sources of NADPH in the Cytosol?

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Malic enzyme and Pentose phosphate pathway

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6
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3 comp to fatty acid synthesis

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  1. NADPH which is reducing power
  2. Malonyl-coa (building block to make fatty acids)
  3. FAS-1 enzyme
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7
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what is the intermediate in triglyceride biosynthesis?

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Phosphatidic acid

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8
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Where are triglycerides synthesized for excretion?

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intestine and liver

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9
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What converts the fatty acyl groups into their acylcarnitine analogues?

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CPT 1

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10
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What transfers the fatty acyl group back to Coa?

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CPT 2

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11
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The final round of B-oxidation of FA’s yields _____ and ______

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Acetyl coa and propionyl CoA which is converted to succinylcholine CoA

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12
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is the first intermediate in the biosynthesis of palmitate from acetyl CoA.

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Melonyl CoA

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13
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What inhibits CPT1 and entry of fatty acids into the mitochondria

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Malonyl CoA

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14
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What is the first ketone body to be synthesized that is also an intermediate in the biosynthesis of cholesterol ?

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Acetoacetate

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15
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What is the urea cycle enzyme that is the regulated rate limiting step?

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CPS1 - Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1

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16
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___ is caused by an inherited defect in DBAAT

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Cystinuria

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17
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Na+- dependent or proton dependent cotransporters are?

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Specific amino acid transporters

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18
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Na+- independent transporter of neutral amino acids are?

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L-amino acid transporter

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19
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High urine concentration of what AA’s are found in Cystinuria?

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Lysine
Arginine
Cysteine
Ornitine

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20
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What are the precursors of heme?

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Glycine and succinylcholine CoA

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21
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What are the biosynthetic precursors of poryphyrins called?

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Porphyrinogens

22
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___ diseass caused by an inherited defect in NAAT

A

Hartnup disease

23
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What is the key regulator of the urea cycle?

A

N-acetylglutamate (NAG)

24
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Mitochondrial NAG synthase makes NAG from ____ and ____

A

Glutamate and acetlyCoa

25
Q

inducible enzyme expressed in response to an inflammatory stimuli. Mediates pain, redness, and swelling of inflammation

26
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What is the rate limiting step in keto genesis?

A

HMG-coA synthase

27
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Which Glut crosses BBB?

28
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3 precursors to gluconeogenesis?

A

Glycerol, lactic acid, amino acids (usually serine)

29
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How do you DX type 1 DM?

A

Fasting Blood glucose > 126 mg/Dl

HGA1C > 6.5 mg/Dl

30
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Name 3 sign and symptoms of Metabolic syndrome?

A

Insulin resistance
Hyperinsulinemia
Dyslipidemia
HTN

31
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Rate limiting step in de novo cholesterol biosynthesis

A

HMG-COA reductase

32
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3 ways HMG-CoA reductase can be regulated

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  1. Phosphorylation/ dephospho rylation
  2. SREBP- mediated transcription
  3. Proteosomal degradation
33
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what is the enzyme that phosphorylates ACC and HMGcoA reductase

34
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What is the intermediate that is the precursor of dolichol and coenzyme Q synthesis?

A

Farnesyl pyrophosphate

35
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What are the 2 nitrogen sources in the urea cycle?

A

Carbomyl phosphate and Aspartate

36
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What is the allosteric activator of CPS-1 in urea cycle?

37
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What is the rate limiting step in heme biosynthesis?

A

ALA synthesis

38
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ALAS1 in heme biosynthesis is inhibited by?

39
Q

Alas 2 in heme biosynthesis is inhibited by ?

40
Q

What is the precursor of serotonin?

A

Tryptophan

41
Q

What is the precursor of dopamine and norepinephrine ?

42
Q

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome is an X-linked genetic disorder associated with a deficiency of HGPT that leads to?

A

Excessive production of uric acid (Gout)

43
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In biosynthesis of Pyrimidines, the first reaction is the synthesis of CARBOMYL PHOSPHATE which is catalyzed by ??

A

Cytosolic CPS 2

44
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In pyrimidine biosynthesis, CPS 2 is inhibited by ____ and activated by _____ ?

A

Inhibited by UTP

Activated by PRPP

45
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dTMP is synthesized by methylation of dUMP catalyzed by?

A

Thymidylate synthase

46
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What is the enzyme that inhibits FduMP (potent anti tumor agent)

A

thymidulate synthase

47
Q

What is the enzyme that these drugs inhibit ( Methotrexate, aminopterin, trimethoprim)

A

Dihydrofolate reductase

48
Q

Most common form of congenital adrenal hyperplasias ( genetic diseases affected adrenal glands)?

A

21- alpha hydroxylase

49
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What are the precursors of purine and pyrimidine synthesis?

A

CO2, PRPP, glutamine, aspartic acid

50
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3 ketones produced in keto genesis?

A

Acetoacetate
Acetone
B - Hydroxybutyrate

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