Lipid Metabolism

2nd slide on lipid metabolism

Read through lipid digestion steps

Chylomicrons

_____________ are a form of lipoproteins circulating in the blood

VLDL

What class of lipoprotein has a high lipid content?

Chylomicrons

What class of lipoproteins are made in enterocytes?

LDL

What class of lipoproteins are the main cholesterol transport?

HDL

What class of lipoproteins have a low lipid content?

Slide 8

Look at adipose tissue in fed state diagram

Lipogenesis

What anabolic process is when simple non-lipid nutrients are converted to long chain fatty acids and stored as triglycerides?

Glucose

Monogastrics utilize _______ as a major source

Acetate

Ruminants uses ________ as a major source

Glycerol

___________ is needed for the backbone of TAGs

Liver, adipose tissue, mammary gland

What are 3 Major sites of fatty acid synthesis?

Lipolysis

What is the breakdown of lipids called?

Slide 22

Look at the diagram for lipolysis

Slide 23-26

Study the 4 steps of lipid catabolism

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How many ATPs does glucose produce?