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lipids Flashcards

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which of the following are major lipid components of the precorneal tear film?

A

cholesterol esters and phospholipids

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which of the following are synthesized from cholesterol?

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progesterone, cholic acid,….

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during prolonged starvation, ketone bodies are synthesized from which of the following?

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acetyl CoA

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4
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin inhibit which of the following enzyme activities

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cyclooxygenase

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5
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during mitochondrial oxidation of fatty acids, each round of oxidation generates one molecule of …

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FADH2, NADH, acetyl CoA

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Which of the following catalyzes the rate-limiting (committed) step in fatty acid biosynthesis

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acetyl CoA-carboxylase-1

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the high content of cholesterol in lens fiber cell membranes may limit permeability to what?

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oxygen

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