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Term
Fe-S containing proteins
Definition
Complexs I, II, III; non-heme iron complexed to sulfur of a cysteinyl side chain
Term
Cytochromes
Definition
Contain Fe-prophyrin group (Fe = heme)
Term
Proton pumps
Definition
Complexes I, III, IV
Term
NADH-Q reductase complex I (NADH dehydrogenase/NAD reductase)
Definition
Proton pump; contains FMN, Fe-S centers (e- from NADH --> FMN --> Fe-s --> CoQ
Term
Cytochrome C reductase complex III (cytochrome reductase)
Definition
Proton pump; contains cytochrome C, cytochrome B and Fe-S center
Term
Cytochrome oxidase complex IV
Definition
Proton pump; O2 clamped between heme a3 and Cu during reduction to H2O
Term
Succinate-FAD dehydrogenase complex II
Definition
ROS production = decreased ATP production; heme B is not in direct path of e- transfer
Term
ATP synthase (complex V)
Definition
Binding of ADP --> phosphorylation --> release of ATP (aresenic competes for Pi site); reversibility allows ATP dependent membrane transport of H+ into lysosome
Term
Control of oxidative phosphorylation
Definition
Dependent on availability of ADP
Term
Rotenone
Definition
Inhibits e- flow from Fe-S to ubiquinone
Term
Barbiturates
Definition
Inhibits e- flow through NADH-Q complex
Term
Antimycin A
Definition
Inhibits e- flow through QH2-cytochrome C reductase complex
Term
Cyanide, azide
Definition
Lethal; blocks ETC by binding Fe3+ in cytochrome a/a3
Term
CO
Definition
Binds Fe2+
Term
Arsenic
Definition
Outcompetes Pi on transport and Pi site on ATP synthase and phsophoglycerate kinase in glycolysis
Term
Pentachlorophenol & 2,4-dinitrophenol
Definition
Dissapates H+ gradient without running ATP synthase
Term
Bilirubin
Definition
Deposits form at basal ganglia --> uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation = brain damage
Term
Thermogenin (in brown adipose)
Definition
Allows H+ to pass down gradient without ATP production (thermal control of critical tissues)
Term
Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
Definition
Missense mutation in complex I --> no e- transfer from NADH -->CoQ = decreased ATP yield
Term
Most common cause of oxidative phosphorylation failure
Definition
Decreased amount of O2
Term
Pentose phosphate pathway major regulatory step
Definition
Oxidative sequence; G6PD allosteric inhibition by NADPH (6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase is also inhibited by NADPH)
Term
Transketolase requires? Transfers?
Definition
TPP bound to Schiff base; transfers 2C keto fragment to aldose phosphate
Term
Transaldolase
Definition
Transferse 3C fragment to aldose acceptor
Term
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
Definition
Transketolase defect that reduces afinity got vitamin B1 --> normal, equilibrium reaction turns into a rate limiting step
Term
Ribonucleotide reductase maintianed by:
Definition
Maintained in proper state by thioredoxin reductase (require NADPH)
Term
Glutathione and folate derivatives are reduced by:
Definition
NADPH only
Term
Glutathione (amino acids)
Definition
glu-cys-gly; SH groups keep critical cytosine residues in essential reduced state; central to defense against oxidative toxicity
Term
Heinz bodies
Definition
Denatured Hb due to -SH oxidation and loss of tertiary RBC structure
Term
Glutathione peroxidase
Definition
Requires selenium (Se) as cofactor; reduces organix peroxides and alcohols; reverses lipid peroxidation
Term
Glutathione reductase
Definition
Oxidized by glutathione peroxidase, then 2nd reductase re-established -SH groups
Term
Glutathione-S-transferase
Definition
Attaches glutathione to toxic molecules, making them more soluble
Term
Detoxification of acetaminophen
Definition
1. Acetominophen broken down by CYP450 into NAPQI 2. NAPQI broken into a soluble, non-toxic substance to be excreted via glutathione
Term
CYP450 enzymes; induced by:
Definition
NADPH dependent mono-oxygenases; induced by phenobarbital, barbiturates, griseofulvin
Term
NO synthase
Definition
Ca2+ dependent (L-argining+O2+NADPH-->Citrulline+NO+NADP
Term
Guanylate phosphodiseterase
Definition
cGMP --> 5'GMP; inhibited by viagra
Term
Peroxynitrite (OONO-)
Definition
e- combined with NO --> OONO-'; can cause peroxidation and nitration of tyrosyl hydroxide in proteins
Term
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Definition
Cytosolic superoxide dismutase defect
Term
Cytosolic superoxide dismutase
Definition
Uses Zn2+ , Cu+
Term
Mitochondrial superoxide dismutase
Definition
Uses Mn2+, Cu+
Term
Catalase
Definition
Contains heme and Fe2+; breaks down 1/4 total alcohol (remainder by alcohol dehydrogenase)
Term
Respiratory burst
Definition
Rapid glucose metabolism by pentose phosphate pathway to produce NADPH; HOCl (hypochlorous acid)
Term
Essential fructosuria
Definition
Fructokinase deficiency
Term
Hereditary fructose intolerance ('fructose poisoning')
Definition
Aldolase B deficiency --> increased F1P --> lacticacidemia, hyperuricemia --> liver failure, death
Term
UDP
Definition
Universal sugar activiting group always added to C1
Term
N-linked sugars
Definition
Linked to asparagine
Term
O-linked sugars
Definition
Linked to threonine, serine; glycocalyx
Term
CMP
Definition
Activates sialic acid (NANA)
Term
Dolichol-phosphate
Definition
Oligosaccharide carrier in ER
Term
Polyol pathway
Definition
NADPH reduction makes it more difficult for the compound to cross the membrane (active in specialized tissues)
Term
Classic galactosemia
Definition
Uridyl transferase deficiency --> accumulation of galactose-1-P and galactitol
Term
Progesterone
Definition
Inhibits alpha-lactalbumin synthesis
Term
Prolactin
Definition
Stimulates alpha-lactalbumin
Term
UDP-galactose:glucose galactosyltransferase (lactose synthase)
Definition
Composed of galactosyltransferase and alpha-lactalbumin
Term
Acetyl-CoA carboxylase
Definition
Active = dephosphorylated, polymer; inactive = phosphorylated (monomer); reuqires biotin bound to Schiff base as CO2 carrier; Activated by citrate, insulin; inhibited by malonyl/palmitoyl CoA, glucagon, Epi
Term
4-phosphopantetheine
Definition
Covalently bound to monomer of fatty acid synthase
Term
Acyl Carrier Protein (domain of fatty acid synthase)
Definition
Pantothenic acid; -SH group creates thioester bond with acyl units
Term
4 key lipogenic enzymes
Definition
Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (acetyl-CoA --> malonyl-CoA), ATP citrate lyase (citrate-->OAA + acetyl-CoA); G6P6; FAS
Term
Desaturases (ER bound desaturase system)
Definition
Mono-oxygenases; reuqire O2 + NADH/NADPH to produce 2H2O; cytochrome b5 channels e- from NAD(P)H to 1/2O2
Term
Malon-dialdehyde
Definition
Leads to lipofuscin accumulation ('age-pigment')
Term
Release of fatty acids from hydrophobic energy stores
Definition
Phosphorylation of perilipin / TAG cleavage by hormone-sensitive lipases
Term
Carnitine (Vit. B20)
Definition
1x lysine, 3x methionine via S-adenosyl-methionine; shuttles LCFAs into matrixl; note that FAs < 12C do not require carnitine, but all Fas must be activated with CoASH
Term
R/Q (respiratory quotient)
Definition
CO2 released/O2 consumed
Term
Primary regulation of B-oxidation (enzymes?)
Definition
Hormone sensitive lipase, lipoprotein lipase
Term
Secondary regulation of B-oxidation
Definition
Malonyl-CoA inhibits carnitine-acyl transferase I in the innermembrane space (no regulation of carnitine-acyl transferase II)
Term
Zellweger's syndrome
Definition
No functioning peroxisomes = decreased plasmalogen, ether lipid syntheses
Term
Alpha-oxidation
Definition
Branched chain Fas --> phytanic acid
Term
Refsum's Disease
Definition

Alpha carbon cannot be hydroxylated (alpha-hydroxylase deficiency) --> accumulation of phytanic acid

B-oxidation cannot proceed as propionyl-CoA is not produced = increase in VLCFAs and decrease in plasmalogens

Term
Propionyl-CoA carboxylase requires:
Definition
Biotin
Term
Methylmalonyl-CoA mutase
Definition
Requires vitamin B12
Term
Medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
Definition
Fas > 6C cannot be catabolized to acetyl-CoA
Term
Vitamin B20 deficiency due to?
Definition
Commonly due to acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
Term
Ketogenesis occurs where? Tissues that don’t use ketones? Enzyme deficiency?
Definition

Occurs in mitochondria of liver only

All tissues use ketones except for liver, RBC (lack acetoacetate:succinyl-CoA:CoA transferase AKA ketoacid transferase)

Term
Eicosanoids
Definition

Prostaglandins, thromboxanes, leukotrienes

Made in all cells except RBCs and lymphocytes

Term
Primary source of arachidonic acid
Definition
Phosphatidylinositol via phospholipase A2 cleavage
Term
Cyclooxygenase pathway
Definition
Produces prostanoids
Term
Lipoxygenase pathway
Definition
Produces leukotrienes
Term
Prostaglandins
Definition
Produced by vscular endothelium; 5 membered ring
Term
Thromboxanes
Definition
Produced by platelets; 6 membered ring
Term
COX1
Definition
Constitutive
Term
COX2
Definition
Inducible (response to inflammation); suppressed by glucocoritcoids
Term
PGE, PGI
Definition
Potent vasodilators via cAMP increase; exception: induce uterine contractions in endometrium
Term
TXA2
Definition
Vasoconstriction via cAMP decrease
Term
Leukotrienes; requires?
Definition

Power constrictors of smooth muscle

Glutathione is a requires component; increase in SRS-A (slow-reacting substance of anaphylaxis)

Term
SAIDs
Definition
Glucocorticoids: blocks PLA2 = blocks all production
Term
NSAIDs
Definition
Aspirin, indomethicin, ibuprofen = inhibits COX only-->prevents production of TXA2
Term
Sphingomyelin
Definition
Ceramide + phosphocholine; only phospholipid not containing glycerol
Term
Ceramide
Definition
Fatty acid + sphingosine
Term
Plasmalogens
Definition
Unsaturated FA at C1 with ether link (PA-ethanolamine in nervous tissue, PA-choline in heart)
Term
Platelet activating factor
Definition
Saturated FA at C1 with ether link + acetyl group at C2; triggers thrombotic reactions
Term
Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine
Definition
Key component of lung surfactant; palmitoyl chains on C1, C2; activation via CTP-phosphocholine-cytidylyltransferase
Term
Phosphatidyl-4,5-bisphosphate
Definition
Stearate on C1, arachidonate on C2 = reservior for ecosanoids
Term
Phospholipase A2
Definition

Acts on phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylcholine to release arachidonic acid

Activated by trypson, inhibited by glucocorticoids

Term
Phospholipase C
Definition
In liver lysosomes; activated by PIP2 to produce second messengers
Term
Sphingomyelinase
Definition
Lysosomal phospholipase that degrades sphingomyelin: removal of phosphorylcholine, leaving ceramide
Term
Ceraminidase
Definition
Releases sphingosine and FA
Term
Niemann-Pick disease
Definition
Lack of PLC, sphingomyelinase; type A = neurodegeneration, type B = no neural involvement
Term
Asymmetry of phospholipids: outer leaflet
Definition
Sphingomyelin, phosphaditylinositol
Term
Asymmetry of phospholipids: inner leaflet
Definition
Phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phsophatidylcholine
Term
Cerebrosides
Definition
Neutral glycosphingolipids; ceramide + glucose/galactose via O-glycosidic bond
Term
Gangliosides
Definition
Acidic glycosphingolipids; NANA - requires CMP activation, always on terminal posistion in oligosaccharide chain
Term
PAPS (3'-phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate)
Definition
Donates sulfate (via sulfotransferasesP to sulfatides (sulfated galactocerebrosides)
Term
Structure of GAGs
Definition
Repeating disaccharide units made of acidic sugar (glucuronic/iduronic acid) and/or amino sugar (N-acetyl-glucosamine)
Term
Protein core of all GAGs except hyaluronic acid
Definition
Syndecan, glypican
Term
Chondroitin sulfate
Definition
Most abundant; cartilage, tendons, ligaments, aorta
Term
Keratin sulfate
Definition
Galactose, N-acetlyglucosamine; cartilage, cornea of eye
Term
Dermatin sulfate
Definition
L-iduronic acid, N-acetylglucosamine; skin, heart valves, blood vessels
Term
Hyaluronic acid
Definition
Glucuronnic acid, N-acetylglucosamine; loose CT, cynovial fluid, vitreous humor
Term
Heparin
Definition
Intracellular; iduronic/glucuronic/glucosamine residues
Term
Heparin sulfate
Definition
Extracellular; basement membrane; promotes neural outgrowth (inhibited by chondroitin-sulfate) and oligomerization of receptor protein tryosine kinase
Term
Anchor for xylose, galactose
Definition
Serine
Term
Tri-hexose linkage
Definition
Serine-xylose-galactose-galactose; driven by UDP activation
Term
Hurler's Syndrome
Definition
alpha-L-iduronidase; corneal clouding
Term
Hunter's Syndrome
Definition
Iduronate sulfatase; no corneal clouding (x-linked)
Term
Signal for secreted globular proteins
Definition
Hydrophobic signal peptide
Term
Membrane protein topology: type I
Definition
N-term signal sequence cleaved; C-term = cytoplasmic
Term
Membrane protein topology: type II
Definition
Signal sequence not cleaved; N-term = cytoplasmic
Term
Membrane protein topology: type III
Definition
Signal sequence not cleaved; C-term = cytoplasmic
Term
Sly's Syndrome
Definition
Beta-glucoronidase; affects degradation of dermaten, heparin sulfate
Term
Asparagine linked (N-linked) signal
Definition
Asn-X-Serine/Threonine; for high mannose content class; second class = complex oligosaccharides
Term
ABO blood group proteins
Definition
A-antigen: N-acetylglucosamine; B-antigen: galactose
Term
Furin endoprotease
Definition
Cleaves protein in constitutive secretion pathway (proalbumin)
Term
Protein convertase 2,3
Definition
Cleaves protein in regulated secretion pathway (proinsulin)
Term
Protein disulfide isomerase
Definition
Promotes new disulfide bond formation in ER until most stable conformation is reached
Term
Statins
Definition
Reversable (competitive) inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase
Term
Farnesyl transferase
Definition
Moves 15C unit to CAAX motif of protein; target for inhibition in cancer chrmotherapy
Term
Principle isoprenoids
Definition
Ubiquinone, dolichol, cytochrome a/a3 prosthetic group, farnesyl/geranyl groups
Term
Phytanic acid
Definition
Prodices malformation of myelin in Refsum's disease due to alpha-hydroxylase deficiency
Term
Two primary bile acids
Definition
Cholic and chenodeoxycholic acid; can be conjugated with glycine/taurine (3:1) to reduce pH
Term
Control of bile acid synthesis
Definition
HMG-CoA reducatase, NFB at 7-alpha-hydroxylase (regulated step)
Term
7-alpha-hydroxylase; requires?
Definition
Catalyzes regulated step of bile acid synthesis; requires O2, NADPH, CYP450, Ascorbic acid
Term
Bile salt enterohepatic vasculature
Definition
Primary bile salts made by liver --> deconjugation of taurine/glycine, cholic acid and removal of 7-alpha-hydroxylase to make neutral sterols (secondary bile salts) --> resorbtion
Term
Vitamin B12 requiring enzymes
Definition
Methylmalonyl-CoA mutase, homocysteine methyltransferase
Term
Corticosteroids, progestins side chain at C17
Definition
Cleaved to 2C
Term
Androgens, estrogens side chain at C17
Definition
Lost completely
Term
Mineralocorticoid group at C18
Definition
Aldehyde
Term
Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR)
Definition

Activated by PKA

Regulates cholesterol transfer into mitochondria

Rate limiting step in production of steroid hormones

Term
Zona glomerulosa
Definition
Mineralocorticoid production (contains aldosterone synthase)
Term
Zona Fasciculata
Definition
Glucocorticoid production
Term
Zona Reticularis
Definition
Androgens
Term
Adrenal medulla produces:
Definition
Epinephrine
Term
ACTH production
Definition
Peptide hormone derived by proteolytic cleavage of POMC (proopiomelanocortin)
Term
Adrenal cortex production
Definition
Androstenedione, DHEA
Term
5a-Reductase deficiency
Definition
--> DHT deficiency; DHT is required for prenatal development of external male genitalia; hyponarremia, hyperkalemia
Term
17a-Hydroxylase deficiency
Definition
Only mineralocorticoid production; hypertension (increased aldosterone)
Term
21a-Hydroxylase deficiency
Definition
Most common; lack of glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids; overproduction of androgens --> masculinization of female external genitalia; forms: 1) severe = salt-wasting --> ambiguous genitilia in female 2) simple virilizing 3) non-classic form = mildest --> production of androgens = infertility
Term
11B-Hydroxylase deficiency
Definition
Virilization, masculinization; deoxycorticosterone acts as mineralocorticoid --> low renin hypertension; note: no cortisol --> adrenal hyperplasia
Term
Cushings Disease
Definition
Hypersecretion of ACTH by pituitary tumor (pituitary dependent)
Term
Cushings Syndrome
Definition
Associated with increased corticosteroid levels
Term
Addison's Disease
Definition
Adrenocortical failure --> decreased production of glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids --> increased ACTH levels
Term
First step of lipid digestion
Definition
Initiated by lingual lipase, acid stable lipase --> targets TAG with butyric (4C) and capric (10C) acid
Term
Second step of lipid digestion
Definition
Emulisification with bile salts (glycocholic and taurocholic acid) --> formation of mixed micelles (increase surface area)
Term
Thrid step of lipid digestion
Definition
Pancreatic lipases catalyze hydrolysis of TAG (C1, C3) to form DAG, MAG
Term
Colipase
Definition
Aids in binding of pancreatic lipase
Term
Xenical
Definition
Inhibits gastric and pancreatic lipase --> prevents absorption of fat (steatorrhea)
Term
Entry of shot, medium chain lipids at intertinal mucosa
Definition
Enter directly w/o micelle assistance, not esterified
Term
Entry of long chain lipids at intertinal mucosa
Definition
Sequestered in cytosol via intestinal FA binding protein (I-FABP)
Term
ApoB-48; synthesis location:
Definition
[cholesterol transport, clearance]; RNA editing of ApoB-100; incorporated by MTP (microsomal TAG transfer protein); synthesized in RER of intestinal muscoa only; chylomicrons
Term
Nascent chylomicrons
Definition
Mature in blood via transfer of ApoC11, ApoE from HDL; TAG = major component
Term
ApoC11
Definition
Activates lipoprotein lipase (bound to capillary wall via heparin domain and GPIHBPI)
Term
GPIHBPI
Definition
GPI anchored high density lipoprotein binding protein
Term
ApoE
Definition

Transfers FA, glycerol, chylomicron remnants to liver and endocytosed

Enhances proteolytic breakdown of B-amyloid plaques (ApoE4 varient increases Alzheimer disease risk)

Term
Lipoprotein lipase
Definition
Interacts with chylomicrons to provide Fas to muscle and adipose
Term
TAG not used in:
Definition
RBC, nervous tissue, brain, liver
Term
Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) deficiency
Definition
Chylomicronemia = increased fat in blood
Term
Cosubstrate for esterification into TAG
Definition
Glycerol-3-phosphate
Term
Tissue that lacks glycerokinase
Definition
Adipose tissue
Term
Defects in lipid absorption
Definition
Decrease in essential fatty acids --> decreast in fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K)
Term
Lipoproteins carry:
Definition
TAG, cholesterol, phospholipids
Term
Composition of lipoproteins
Definition
Cholesterol composition: HDL > LDL > VLDL > chylomicron (inverse for TAG composition)
Term
B-alolipoproteins
Definition
Structural portein of chylomicrons, VLDL, LDL (NOT HDL)
Term
ApoB-100
Definition
VLDL, LDL
Term
LDL requires
Definition
Phospholipids, ApoC11
Term
Disposal of chylomicron remnants
Definition

1) binds heparin sulfate proteoglycans

2) binds lipoprotein receptors on hepatocyte (requires ApoE)

3) complex is endocytosed in Space of Disse

4) hydrolysis via lysosomal enzymes

Term
Apolipoprotein functions
Definition
Regulates lipoprotein lipase and lecithin-cholesterol acyl transferase; facilitates transfer of lipids between lipoprotein classes; mediates cellular uptake (binds cell surface receptors)
Term
VLDL
Definition
Delivers de novo TAG to peripheral tissues (TAG released via lipoprotein lipase); precursor to LDL
Term
LDL
Definition

Delivers cholesterol to peripheral tissues and liver

Highest cholesterol content

Single ApoB-100 initiates removal via receptor mediated endocytosis

Term
Hepatic TAG lipase
Definition

In sinusoidal space of Disse in liver

Attached to luminal surface via heparin sulfate

Generates LDL, IDL, VLDL; generation of HDL3 via HDL

Term
Nascent VLDL (similarities to chylomicrons)
Definition
Acquires ApoE and ApoC from HDL
Term
Nascent VLDL (dis-smiliarities to chylomicrons)
Definition
Contains ApoB-100
Term
Generation of IDL from VLDL
Definition
VLDL --> IDL (lipoprotein lipase); IDL --> LDL (hepatic TAG lipase)
Term
LDL scavenger receptors
Definition
On macrophages, endothelial cells; lower affinity than LDL-R (greatest contribution at increased plasma LDL levels); acetylation/oxidation of LDL increases affinity of scavenger receptors
Term
MPO
Definition
Myeloperoxidase produced in leukocytes
Term

Increased cholesterol levels:

1) Stimulate

2) Reduce

Definition

Stimulates ACAT (acyl-CoA cholesterol acyl transferase)

Reduces cholesterol synthesis, LDL-R synthesis

Term
Free, unesterified cholesterol acts on:
Definition

Induces ACAT (converts free cholesterol into insoluble cholesterol esters)

Represses HMG-CoA reductase (rate limiting step of cholesterol biosynthesis)

Reduces LDL-R synthesis/ accelerates degradation

Mild down-regulation of scavenger receptors at increased plasma cholesterol levels (macrophages accumulate cholesterol)

Term
Reverse transport of cholesterol
Definition
HDL transports cholesterol from extrahepatic tissues to liver
Term
Nascent HDL
Definition
Released from liver, intestine; contains ApoA1, ApoA2, ApoC; (intestinal HDL formed with only ApoA1)
Term
B-apoproteins
Definition
Component of chylomicrons, VLDL, LDL only
Term
Lecithin-cholesterol acyl transferase
Definition
Insoluble; binds HDL; activated by ApoA1
Term
Cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP)
Definition
Transfers cholesterol esters from HDL to other lipoproteins; stimulated by increase in fatty acids
Term
ApoE
Definition
Essential for endocytosis
Term
Lipoprotein a (Lpa)
Definition
LDL disulfide bonded to ApoB-100 (elevated Lpa = independent risk factor for atherosclerosis)
Term
Abetalipoproteinemia
Definition
AR; deficiency in MTP (microsomal TAG transfer protein) --> decrease absorption of dietary fats, cholesterol, fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) --> ApoB containing lipoproteins (VLDL, LDL, chylomicrons) absent
Term
ATP binding cassete
Definition
Binds ApoA1 on cell surface for transfer of free cholesterol (ApoA1 transferred to nascent HDL)
Term
Tangier Disease
Definition
AR; orange tonsile; mutation in ABCA1 (ATP binding cassette gene) --> deficiency of ApoA1, ApoA2 of HDL
Term
Famialial Hypercholesterolemia
Definition
AD; xanthomas; LDL-R mutation --> elevated total cholesterol, LDL
Term
Famialial Hypercholesterolemia Treatment: Cholestyramine
Definition
Decreases serum cholesterol w/ bile acid absorbing resins (increases cholesterol-7-a-hydroxylase)
Term
Famialial Hypercholesterolemia Treatment: Lovastatin
Definition
Decreases HMG-CoA reductase --> lowers endogenous cholesterol
Term
Famialial Hypercholesterolemia Treatment: Ezetimibe
Definition
Decreases cholesterol absorptrion
Term
Niacin
Definition

Decreases VLDL, LDL, TAG lipase

Increases HDL, lipoprotein lipase

Term
Fibric acid
Definition
Binds peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPAra)
Term
Lopid
Definition
Increases lipoprotein lipase, HDL; decreases TAG lipolysis, FFAuptake, VLDL/TAG synthesis
Term
Familial LCAT deficiency
Definition
AR; cholesterol acquired by HDL cannot be esterified --> elevated free cholesterol:cholesterol ester in lipoproteins
Term
CEPT deficiency
Definition
Increase in HDL cholesterol
Term
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type I: Hyperchylomicronemia
Definition
Impaired TAG hydrolysis, deficiency to lipoprotein lipase, ApoC-11
Term
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II: Hypercholesterolemia
Definition
Elevated VLDL, LDL (LDL-R mutation)
Term
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type III: Dysbetalipoproteinemia
Definition
Increase chylomicron, VLDL remnants; ApoE cannot bind mutated ApoE-R
Term
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IV: Hyperlipoproteinemia
Definition
Increase in VLDL
Term
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type V: Hyperlipoproteinemia
Definition
Increase in VLDL, chylomicrons (mutated ApoA5)
Term
Strongest reducing agent (loss of e-)
Definition
NAD/NADH
Term
Strongest oxidizing agent (gain of e-)
Definition
1/2O2/H2O
Term
Cytochrome c/c1
Definition
Attached to S of proteins
Term
Cytochome a/a3
Definition
attached by hydrophobic interactions to membrane lipids
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