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What is the simplest class of lipids?   Fatty Acids  
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At which end of the fatty acid chain does delta numbering start?   The carboxylic acid end  
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Name 18:3n3   alpha linolenic acid  
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List the two essential fatty acids and explain why they are essential.   linoleic and alpha linolenic; These are essential because human lack Δ12 and Δ15 desaturases that are necessary to add double bonds to 18 carbon fatty acid chains  
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This form of fat comprises 95% of dietary fat.   Triglycerides  
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Name a triglyceride with palmitic acid, oleic acid, and stearic acid in the 1, 2, and 3 positions, respectively   1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-3-stearoyl glycerol  
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The most common sterol   Cholesterol  
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This enzyme is secreted by serous glands under the tongue and works on FA with 12C or less   lingual lipase  
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What is signaled by the release of CCK? What causes the release of CCK?   gallbladder releases stored bile; fat in the small intestine  
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What enzyme hydrolyzes cholesterol?   cholesterol ester hydrolase  
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Bile salts do not cross into the enterocyte and are returned to the liver by what route?   the portal vein (lymphatic)  
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Which lipoprotein contains the least protein? The most?   chylomicron; HDL  
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These confer specificity to lipoproteins.   apoproteins  
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What is the primary function of LDL? of HDL?   transport of cholesterol to the tissues; removal of cholesterol from cells where it has accumulated and return it to the liver for excretion in bile  
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How many ATP are consumed in the activation of a fatty acid by coenzyme A?   2 (ATP --> AMP + PPi)  
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What molecule is used to transfer long chain fatty acids into the mitochondria?   carnitine  
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Calculate the ATP yield of stearate.   8 C-C cleavages, 9 Acetyl CoAs oxidized, -2 ATPs for activation = 146 ATP from stearate  
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Name the starting molecule in cholesterol synthesis   Acetyl CoA  
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List the two key components of the fatt acid synthase system   Acyl carrier protein (ACP) and Condensing Enzyme (CE)  
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Name the 3 categories of eicoanoids   Prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes  
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What does PDGF do?   Attracts monocytes to damaged areas in arteries.  
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