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What is the suffix used in common nomenclature for fatty acid names?
What is the suffix used in common nomenclature for fatty acid names?
- -ene
- -ic (correct)
- -oic
- -ane
What is the name of the C18 unsaturated fatty acid with 2 double bonds?
What is the name of the C18 unsaturated fatty acid with 2 double bonds?
- Octadecatrienoic Acid
- Octadecanoic Acid
- Octadecadienoic Acid (correct)
- Octadecenoic Acid
Where do fatty acids from the diet get delivered to cells from?
Where do fatty acids from the diet get delivered to cells from?
- The blood (correct)
- The liver
- The gut
- The kidney
What is the primary function of β-oxidation?
What is the primary function of β-oxidation?
What is the name of the process by which fatty acid molecules are broken down in mitochondria and peroxisomes?
What is the name of the process by which fatty acid molecules are broken down in mitochondria and peroxisomes?
What is the form in which fatty acids are stored primarily within adipocytes of adipose tissue?
What is the form in which fatty acids are stored primarily within adipocytes of adipose tissue?
What prevents the inappropriate mobilization of stored fat in a well-fed individual?
What prevents the inappropriate mobilization of stored fat in a well-fed individual?
What is the net result of the fatty acid activation process in the cytoplasm?
What is the net result of the fatty acid activation process in the cytoplasm?
Where does the oxidation of fatty acids occur?
Where does the oxidation of fatty acids occur?
What is the intermediate involved in the transport of fatty acyl-CoA into the mitochondria?
What is the intermediate involved in the transport of fatty acyl-CoA into the mitochondria?
What is the enzyme that catalyzes the regeneration of fatty acyl-CoA in the mitochondria?
What is the enzyme that catalyzes the regeneration of fatty acyl-CoA in the mitochondria?
What is the purpose of fatty acid activation in the cytoplasm?
What is the purpose of fatty acid activation in the cytoplasm?
What is the purpose of carnitinepalmitoyltransferase I in the transport of fatty acid into the mitochondria?
What is the purpose of carnitinepalmitoyltransferase I in the transport of fatty acid into the mitochondria?
What is the product of the acyl-CoA dehydrogenation reaction in β-oxidation?
What is the product of the acyl-CoA dehydrogenation reaction in β-oxidation?
What is the function of enoyl-CoA hydratase in β-oxidation?
What is the function of enoyl-CoA hydratase in β-oxidation?
What is the product of the 2nd dehydrogenation reaction in β-oxidation?
What is the product of the 2nd dehydrogenation reaction in β-oxidation?
What is the result of the thiolytic cleavage of the thioester in β-oxidation?
What is the result of the thiolytic cleavage of the thioester in β-oxidation?
What is the net result of one round of β-oxidation?
What is the net result of one round of β-oxidation?
What is produced during the complete β-oxidation of fatty acids with an odd number of carbon atoms?
What is produced during the complete β-oxidation of fatty acids with an odd number of carbon atoms?
What is the role of methylmalonyl CoA racemase in β-oxidation of lipids with odd number of carbons?
What is the role of methylmalonyl CoA racemase in β-oxidation of lipids with odd number of carbons?
What is required for handling double bonds at odd-numbered carbons during β-oxidation?
What is required for handling double bonds at odd-numbered carbons during β-oxidation?
What is the final product of the ATP-dependent pathway that propionyl-CoA is converted to?
What is the final product of the ATP-dependent pathway that propionyl-CoA is converted to?
What is the purpose of β-oxidation of lipids with odd number of carbons?
What is the purpose of β-oxidation of lipids with odd number of carbons?
What is the role of methylmalonyl CoA mutase in β-oxidation of lipids with odd number of carbons?
What is the role of methylmalonyl CoA mutase in β-oxidation of lipids with odd number of carbons?
What is the effect of sulfonylurea drugs such as tolbutamide and glyburide on carnitine acyltransferases?
What is the effect of sulfonylurea drugs such as tolbutamide and glyburide on carnitine acyltransferases?
What is the most common form of acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency?
What is the most common form of acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency?
What is the typical presentation of Medium Chain Acyl CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency in the first years of life?
What is the typical presentation of Medium Chain Acyl CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency in the first years of life?
What is the diagnostic indicator of Medium Chain Acyl CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency?
What is the diagnostic indicator of Medium Chain Acyl CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency?
What is the primary treatment for Medium Chain Acyl CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency?
What is the primary treatment for Medium Chain Acyl CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency?
What is the characteristic accumulation of Refsum's disease patients?
What is the characteristic accumulation of Refsum's disease patients?
