Lipid Metabolism Review
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What is responsible for the transport of dietary triglycerides and cholesterol from the enterocytes to the circulation system?

  • LDL lipoproteins
  • VLDL lipoproteins
  • ApoC-II
  • Chylomicrons (correct)
  • Which process involves the hydrolysis of triglycerides to supply fatty acids and glycerol to cells from VLDL and LDL lipoproteins?

  • Ketogenesis
  • Exogenous lipid metabolism
  • Endogenous catabolism of lipoproteins (correct)
  • Beta oxidation
  • Which enzyme releases free fatty acids and glycerol from chylomicrons and VLDL into the tissues?

  • Lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT)
  • ApoA-I
  • Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) (correct)
  • ApoC-II
  • What forms cholesteryl esters from free cholesterol and fatty acids?

    <p>Lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which lipoprotein is a lipid carrier from the intestine to the liver?

    <p>Chylomicron</p> Signup and view all the answers

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