lipids Flashcards
which of the following are major lipid components of the precorneal tear film?
cholesterol esters and phospholipids
which of the following are synthesized from cholesterol?
progesterone, cholic acid,….
during prolonged starvation, ketone bodies are synthesized from which of the following?
acetyl CoA
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin inhibit which of the following enzyme activities
cyclooxygenase
during mitochondrial oxidation of fatty acids, each round of oxidation generates one molecule of …
FADH2, NADH, acetyl CoA
Which of the following catalyzes the rate-limiting (committed) step in fatty acid biosynthesis
acetyl CoA-carboxylase-1
the high content of cholesterol in lens fiber cell membranes may limit permeability to what?
oxygen