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Lipids Flashcards

1
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Generally compartmentalized to protect themselves from watery environment of cells
Transported in blood by lipoproteins

A

Lipids

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2
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Long chains of carboxylic acids

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Fatty acids

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3
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FA: Predominant in coconut oil

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Lauric Acid

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4
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End product of mammalian FA synthesis

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Palmitic Acid

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5
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Predominant FA in olive oil

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Oleic acid

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6
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Essential Fatty Acids

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Linoleic acid

Linolenic acid

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7
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Precursor of prostaglandins, derived from linoleic acid

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Arachidonic acid

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8
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Synthesis of fatty acids, specifically, palmitate

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Lipogenesis

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9
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Where does Lipogenesis occur?

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Liver

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10
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Immediate substrate of Lipogenesis

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Acetyl CoA

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11
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Product of Lipogenesis

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Palmitoyl CoA

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12
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Rate limiting step of Lipogenesis

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Acetyl CoA carboxylase

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13
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Transport of Acetyl CoA to the Cytosol via

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Citrate Shuttle

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14
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Identify the enzyme: Acetyl CoA is converted to Malonyl CoA

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Acetyl CoA carboxylase

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15
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The rate limiting step of lipogenesis is activated by

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Citrate

Insulin

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16
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The rate limiting step of lipogenesis is inhibited by

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Glucagon

Epinephrine

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17
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Fatty acids are stored as

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Triacylglycerol

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18
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Sources of Glycerol-3-Phosphate

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DHAP from glycolysis

Phosphorylation of free glycerol

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19
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Identify the enzyme: DHAP from glycolysis

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Glycerol 3 phosphate dehydrogenase (liver and muscle)

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20
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Identify the enzyme: Phosphorylation of free glycerol

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Glycerol kinase (liver only)

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21
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Identify the enzyme: Triacylglycerol -> Glycerol + 3 Fatty Acids

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Hormone sensitive lipase

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22
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Removal of Acetyl CoA fragments from the ends of fatty acids, also yielding NADH and FADH2 in the process

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Beta-Oxidation

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23
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Substrate of Beta-Oxidation

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Palmitate

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24
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Products of Beta-Oxidation

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8 Acetyl CoA
7 NADH
7 FADH2

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25
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Rate limiting step of Beta-Oxidation

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Carnitine-Palmitoyl transferase

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26
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Sequence of Elongation to Palmitoyl CoA

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Condensation
Reduction
Dehydration
Reduction

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27
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Sequence of Degradation of Fatty Acyl CoA

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Oxidation
Hydration
Oxidation
Thiolysis

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28
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Propionyl CoA carboxylase requires

A

Biotin

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29
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Methylmalonyl CoA mutase requires

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Vitamin B12

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30
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____________ oxidize very long chains of fatty acids

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Peroxisomes

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31
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Steatorrhea

A

Lipid Malabsorption

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32
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Results in deficiency in fat soluble vitamins and essential fatty acids

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Lipid Malabsorption

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33
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Ichthyosis (Scaly dermatitis)
Hair loss
Poor wound healing

A

Deficiency of Essential Fatty Acids

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34
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Inadequate synthesis or renal loss of carnitine

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Carnitine deficiency

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35
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Clinical presentation of Carnitine deficiency

A

Hypoglycemia - impaired fatty acid oxidation

Lipid accumulation with muscular weakness

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36
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Treatment of Carnitine deficiency

A

Oral supplementation with carnitine

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37
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Due to reduced fatty acid oxidation, leading to severe hypoglycemia, coma, and even death
Affects the LIVER

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Carnitine-Palmitoyl Transferase I deficiency

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38
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Cardiomyopathy
Muscle weakness with myoglobinemia after prolonged exercise
Affects CARDIAC and SKELETAL MUSCLE

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Carnitine-Palmitoyl Transferase II deficiency

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39
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Most common inborn error of fatty acid oxidation

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Medium-Chain Fatty Acyl CoA Dehydrogenase (MCAD)

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40
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Severe hypoglycemia
Accumulation of fatty acids in the urine
Can manifest Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

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Medium-Chain Fatty Acyl CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency (MCAD)

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41
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Treatment of MCAD

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IV glucose during acute episodes

Avoidance of fasting

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42
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Caused by eating the unripe fruit of the akee tree

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Jamaican Vomiting Sickness

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43
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Deficiency of Phytanoyl-CoA hydroxylase

Accumulation of Phytanic Acid

A

Refsum Disease

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44
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Clinical presentation of Refsum Disease

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Peripheral neuropathy and ataxia
Retinitis pigmentosa
Abnormalities of the skin and bones

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45
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Treatment of Refsum disease

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Diet low in phytanic acid

Avoid dairy products, ruminant fat and meat

46
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Also known as Cerebrohepatorenal Syndrome

A

Zellweger syndrome

47
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Inherited absences of peroxisomes in all tissues -> accumulation of very long chain, saturated, unbranched fatty acids (liver and CNS)

A

Zellweger Syndrome

48
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Inability to transport VLCFAa across the peroximal membrane leads to accumulation in the brain, adrenals, and testes

A

Adrenoleukodystrophy

49
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Clinical Presentation of Adrenoleukodystrophy

A

Neurodegeneration
Adrenocortical insufficiency
Hypogonadism

50
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Treatment for Adrenoleukodystrophy

A

Adrenal hormone replacement theraphy

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

51
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Synthesis of ketone bodies, which serve as alternative fuel for peripheral tissues

A

Ketogenesis

52
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Where does ketogenesis occur?

A

Liver mitochondria

53
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Substrate of Ketogenesis

A

Acetyl CoA

54
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Products of Ketogenesis

A

Acetoacetate
B-hydroxybutyrate
Acetone

55
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Rate limiting step of Ketogenesis

A

HMG CoA Synthase

56
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The liver is not able to use ketone bodies as fuel because it lacks the enzyme

A

Succinyl CoA-acetoacetate-CoA transferase

57
Q

Higher than normal levels of ketone bodies in the blood or urine

A

Ketosis

58
Q

In prolonged starvation and diabetic ketoacidosis, ________ is depleted for Gluconeogenesis

A

Oxaloacetate

59
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In alcoholism, _____ shunts oxaloacetate to malate

A

Excess NADH

60
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Measures both acetone and acetoacetate

A

Sodium nitroprusside reaction

61
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An important steroid in animal tissues

A

Cholesterol

62
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Cholesterol stored as

A

Cholesteryl esters

63
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Primary Bile Acids

A

Cholic acid

Chenodeoxycholic acid

64
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Secondary Bile Acids

A

Deoxycholic acid

Lithocholic acid

65
Q

Bile salts conjugate to

A

Taurine

Glycine

66
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Identify the enzyme: Cholesterol -> 7a-hydroxycholesterol

A

7a-hydroxylase

67
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Identify the enzyme: Cholesterol -> Pregnenolone

A

Desmolase

68
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Substrate of Cholesterol Synthesis

A

Acetyl CoA

69
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Rate limiting enzyme of Cholesterol Synthesis

A

HMG-CoA reductase

70
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HMG-CoA reductase requirement

A

2 NADPH

71
Q

Treatment for hypercholesterolemia

A

Statins

72
Q

Statins?

A

Reduce risk for cardiovascular disease

73
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Statins are

A

Competitive inhibitors of HMG-CoA reductase

74
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Precipitation of cholesterol in the gallbladder

A

Cholelithiasis

75
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Mor cholesterol enters the bile that can be solubilized the bile salts and phosphatidyl choline present

A

Cholelithiasis

76
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2 types of CAH

A

21-a-Hydroxylase deficiency

11-B1-Hydroxylase deficiency

77
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Most common form of CAH

A

21-a-Hydroxylase deficiency

78
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21-a Hydroxylase deficiency

A

Mineralocorticoids

Glucocorticoids are absent

79
Q

Decrease in serum cortisol, aldosterone, and corticosterone

A

11-B1- Hydroxylase deficiency

80
Q

Increased production of deoxycorticosterone causes

A

Fluid retention (Low renin hypertension)

81
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Increased production of deoxycorticosterone

A

11-B1- Hydroxylase deficiency

82
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Spherical macromolecular complexes of lipids and proteins called

A

Apolipoproteins

83
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The core of Plasma lipoproteins consist of

A

Neutral lipids

84
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The shell of plasma lipoproteins consists of

A

Amphiphatic apolipoproteins
Phospholipids
Free fatty acids

85
Q

Largest diameter
Lowest density
Highest TAG content

A

Chylomicron

86
Q

Highest Cholesterol content

A

LDL

87
Q

Highest protein content

A

HDL

88
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Foundly mainly in HDL

A

Apo A-1

89
Q

Cofactor of lecithin

A

Cholesterol acyltransferase

90
Q

Found mainly in VLDL, IDL, LDL

A

Apo B-100

91
Q

Main apoprotein

Mediates secretion of VLDL

A

Apo B-100

92
Q

Found mainly in chylomicrons

A

Apo B-48

93
Q

Main apoprotein

Mediates secretion of chylomicrons

A

Apo B-48

94
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Found mainly n HDL, VLDL, Chylomicrons

A

Apo C-II

95
Q

Cofactor of lipoprotein lipase

A

Apo C-II

96
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Found mainly in Chylomicrons, ILDL

A

Apo E

97
Q

Mediates uptake of chylomicrons remnants and IDLs

A

Apo E

98
Q

Imbalance between hepatic triacylglycerol synthesis and VLDL secretion

A

Fatty Liver

99
Q

Leads to increased synthesis of triacylglycerols

A

Chronic alcohol consumption

100
Q

Fatty liver can progress to

A

Alcoholic hepatitis

Alcoholic cirrhosis

101
Q

Deposition of cholesterol and cholesteryl esters in the artery walls especially from oxidized LDL

A

Atherosclerosis

102
Q

_________ cause endothelial damage which predisposes to atherosclerosis

A

Oxidized LDLs

103
Q

Mor severe in DM, lipid nephrosis, hypothyroidism

A

Atherosclerosis

104
Q

Deficiency in Lipoprotein lipase or Apo C-II

A

Type 1 Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency

105
Q

Defective LDL receptor

A

Type IIa Familial Hypercholesterolemia

106
Q

Abnormal Apo E

A

Type III Familial Dysbetalipoproteinemia

107
Q

Overproduction of VLDL

A

Type IV Familial Hypertriacylglycerolemia

108
Q

High HDL

A

Familial Hyperalpha-lipoproteinemia

109
Q

No chylomicrons or VLDL

A

Abetalipoproteinemia

110
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Low or near absence of HDL

A

Familial alpha-lipoprotein deficiency

Biochemistry (10 decks)

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