Exam 15: Lipid Structure and Function

Using common nomenclature, name the following fatty acid structures. a. b. c.

Which missing enzyme results in Tay-Sachs disease?

The water-soluble enzyme in the small intestine that hydrolyzes the acyl ester bonds in triacylglycerols is

Which of the following molecules aid in the absorption of dietary lipids?

In addition to triacylglycerols, which other lipid synthesized in the liver is transported by VLDLs?

The lipase-mediated release of fatty acids can always be expected to occur when a person is

Vitamin D₃ is converted to 25-hydroxyvitamin D₃ in the cells.

Cortisol is a glucocorticoid that regulates

One of the functions of the lipid rafts is to

Using common nomenclature, name the following fatty acid.

The total content of __________ is approximately the same in both the inner and outer layer of the plasma membrane of human erythrocytes.

Mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids are synthesized in the

Free fatty acids inside cells can act as a detergent and dissolve membranes. How is this prevented inside the cells?

Propose a reason that a diet rich in $\omega$ -3 fatty acids would result in a decrease in cardiovascular disease.

Tay-Sachs disease, Fabry disease, and Niemann-Pick disease are all symptomatic because of

Which membrane lipids are derivatives of long chain amino alcohols synthesized from palmitate and serine?

Predict the fatty acid with the highest melting point.

Predict the essential $\omega$ -6 fatty acid.

Compare and contrast the enzyme deficiencies that result in Tay-Sachs disease, Fabry disease, and Niemann-Pick disease.

List the four most abundant glycerophospholipids in eukaryotic membranes and compare and contrast their structure.