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Which 3 sources are fats derived from

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Diet
De novo biosynthesis
Adipose tissue

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Which group of enzymes break down dietary fats?

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Lipases

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What is the role of bile salts?

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To emulsify fats aiding digestion and absorption (also of fat-soluble vitamins)

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Which vitamins are fat soluble?

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A, D, E and K

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What is the result of lack of bile salts?

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Majority of fat passing the gut undigested resulting in steatorrhea (fatty stool)

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What is steatorrhea?

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Excretion of fatty stool due to incomplete digestion of fats

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Where is bile salt produced and stored?

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Produced in liver, stored in gallbladder

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What is the oral medication that is effective in treating obesity by inhibiting gastric and pancreatic lipases called?

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Orlistat aka tetrahydrolipstatin

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How does orlistat help with weight loss?

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Reduces fat absorption by 30% as it is a potent inhibitor of gastric and pancreatic lipase

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What are the side effects of orlistat?

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Main side effects include abdominal pain, urgency to defecate, increased flatus and steatorrhea

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What is synthesised as a transport molecule for dietary fats?

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Chylomicron (CM)

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What is a CM composed of?

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Triglycerides, apoproteins (from HDL) and phospholipids (enclosing the triglycerides)

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What is the route CM follow?

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travel from the lacteals of the intestine to the thoracic duct and to the left subclavian vein where they enter the bloodstream

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Which enzyme hydrolyses CM?

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Lipoprotein lipase through recognition of apoproteins

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Where is lipoprotein lipase found?

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Located on the capillary endothelial cells lining a variety of tissues including adipose, heart and skeletal muscle

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What happens to the contents of CM after hydrolysis?

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Triglycerides → FA and Glycerol
FA undergo β-oxidation
Glycerol returned to liver for gluconeogenesis

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What type of lipids is cholesterol?

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Steroid

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Where is majority of cholesterol located in?

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More than 90% of cholesterol in the body is found in cell membranes regulating membrane stiffness bidirectionally

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What is the dietary cholesterol uptake limit in humans approximately?

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0.5 g/day

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How are the physiological requirements for cholesterol supplied?

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De novo synthesis of cholesterol from Acetyl CoA in the liver

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What is the first of 3 main parts of cholesterol biosynthesis?

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Synthesis of isopentenyl pyrophosphate, an activated isoprene unit which serves as a key building block (cytoplasm)

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What is the second of 3 main parts of cholesterol biosynthesis?

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Condensation of six molecules of isopentenyl pyrophosphate to form squalene (cytoplasm)

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What is the third of 3 main parts of cholesterol biosynthesis?

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Cyclisation and demethylation of squalene by monooxygenases to give cholsterol (ER)

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Cholesterol Biosynthesis

Identify the step, enzyme and product

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Step 1

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# Cholesterol Biosynthesis Identify the step, enzyme and product
Step 2
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# Cholesterol Biosynthesis Identify the step, enzyme and product
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# Cholesterol Biosynthesis Identify the species providing negative feedback for this step
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# Cholesterol Biosynthesis Which step is rate limiting in cholesterol biosynthesis?
Step 3 - Production of Mevalonate from HMG-CoA
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# Cholesterol Biosynthesis What reactions does Mevalonate (6C) go through to produce isopentyl pyrophosphate (5C)?
Mevalonate undergoes sequential phosphorylation at hydroxyl groups at positions 3 and 5 followed by decarboxylation
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# Cholesterol Biosynthesis Identify the groups of enzymes used in each step according to the reactants
3 Kinases and 1 Decarboxylase
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# Cholesterol Biosynthesis What is the product of two consecutive condensation reactions of isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP)?
Farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) - 15C
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# Cholesterol Biosynthesis Identify the enzyme and product
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# Cholesterol Biosynthesis Identify the enzyme and product
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# Cholesterol Biosynthesis Identify all the intermediate products
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Which classes of steroid hormones arise from cholesterol?
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What is the name of precursor of steroid hormones that is derived from cholesterol and which enzyme catalyzes this reaction?
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Identify the condition needed to produce Vitamin D3 and the final product made from Vitamin D3?
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What is the result of Vitamin D3 deficiency in childhood?
Rickets - softening and weakening of bones
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What metabolism does calcitriol play a role in?
Calcium metabolism
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What are the major breakdown products of cholesterol?
Bile salts
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What are the source and role of VLDL?
Source - Liver Role - Endogenous fat transport
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What are the source and role of IDL?
Source - VLDL Role - LDL precursor
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What are the source and role of LDL?
Source - IDL Role - Cholesterol transport
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What are the source and role of HDL?
Source - Liver Role - Reverse cholesterol transport
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What are lipoproteins composed of?
Phospholipid monolayer containing cholesterol and apoproteins + a core of triacyl glycerols and cholesterol esters
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What are the reactants and ezyme needed to produce cholesterol ester?
phosphatidylcholine (lecithin) LCAT (lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase)
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How is VLDL converted into LDL?
triacyl glycerols removed from VLDL → IDL → cholesterol esters added from HDL → LDL
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What is meant by reverse cholesterol transport?
Function of HDL - collecting cholesterol from tissues. back to the liver
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Why is LDL called bad cholesterol?
More than 40% of its weight is made up of cholesterol esters - elevated LDL levels lead to atherosclerosis
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Which 2 lipoproteins provide FFA for the adipose tissue?
CM and VLDL
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Which 3 lipoproteins provide FFA or cholesterol for the peripheral tissue?
CM, VLDL and LDL
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Where are the CM remnants collected?
Liver
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What happens to LDL remnants that are not cleared by the liver?
Cleared by macrophages
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What is the inheritance pattern of familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH)?
Autosomal dominant
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What is observed in patients with one or two copies of FH gene compared to non-carriers?
One mutant gene - serum cholesterol 2-3 times higher Two mutant genes - serum cholesterol 5 times higher Increased incidence of Atherosclerosis and coronary infarcts
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What are the physiological symptoms of FH?
Xanthomas - deposition of extra cholesterol into macrophages of skin Coronary Plaques - shown in picture B
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Which molecule is affected in FH?
LDL receptor (LDLR)
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How is LDL transported inside the cell?
Receptor mediated endocytosis
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Identify the locations/types of mutations that result in FH
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Identify appropriate outcomes of given mutations for FH
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What medication could control hypercholesterolaemia by limiting cholesterol biosynthesis?
Statins - Lipitor (Pfizer) or Crester (AZ) They behave in a similar way to Mevalonate to inhibit HMG-CoA Reductase in the rate-limiting step
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What medication could control hypercholesterolaemia by limiting cholesterol reabsorption?
Resins/sequestrants - Cholestyramine (Questran, Prevalite) They bind to bile acid-cholesterol complexes to prevent reabsorption by intestines Lowers LDL by 15-30% Raises HDL by 3-5%

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