Lipoprotein Metabolism 1 & 2 Khan Flashcards
1
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- What is the purpose of a lipoprotein?
A
- Provide a thermodynamically stable particle to transport lipid through bloodstream
2
Q
- What kind of lipoproteins are present in the liver?
A
- VLDL,LDL,HDL
3
Q
- What kind of lipoproteins are present in the intestine?
A
- CM, small amounts of vldl, hdl
4
Q
- Which lipoprotein is the largest in size?
A
- CM
5
Q
- Which lipoprotein transports most of the cholesterol?
A
- LDL
6
Q
- What are surface peptides of lipoprotein particles with lipid binding properties?
A
- Apolipoproteins
7
Q
- What role do apolipoproteins have?
A
- Assembly,secretion, peripheral metabolism and clearance of lipoproteins
8
Q
- What are the functions of ApoB‐100?
A
- From liver, essential for VLDL packaging and secretion (contains LDLR domain)
9
Q
- What are the functions of ApoB‐48?
A
- Intestinal form, essential for CM packing and secretion, lacks LDLR
10
Q
- What is the function of Apo A‐1?
A
- Major apolipoprotein of HDL, co factor for LCAT which esterfies free cholesterol into
HDL’s
11
Q
- How is the mRNA for Apo‐B edited in making B‐48 instead of B‐100?
A
- Single base pair substation, inserts stop codon using APOBEC‐1 complex that has a
mooring sequence to help precisely insert A for a C
12
Q
- What is the function of Apo A‐IV?
A
- May activate LCAT, lots of functions, decreases eating behavior, prevents
artherosclerosis, packing of lipid into CM
13
Q
- What is the function of Apo C‐II?
A
- Activates LPL which hydrolyzes TG in VLDL and CM’s
14
Q
- What is the function of Apo‐E?
A
- Ligand for hepatic chylomicron remant receptor and LDL receptor
15
Q
- What activates LPL?
A
- Apo CII
16
Q
- What is the function of HL?
A
- Remnant lipoprotein uptake, attached to heparin sulfate PG on hepatocytes
17
Q
- What is the function of LCAT?
A
- Transfer of fatty acid from lecithin to free cholesterol in HDL
18
Q
- What activates LCAT?
A
- Apo A1