Flashcards in Liver Function I - Seidler Deck (15)
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What goes into forming isoprenoids
3 Acetyl CoA's come together to form Isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) - (active isoprene) that serves as the building blocks for the synthesis of all isoprenoids
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What is the building blocks of isoprenoids?
Isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP)
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3 groups of isoprenoids
1. Steroids - cholesterol, bile acids, steroid hormones
2. Lipid-soluble vitamins - A,D,E,K
3. Other - ubiquinone, dolichol, heme tails, lipid anchors
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What can arise due to abnormalities in the synthesis and processing of lipoproteins?
Hyperlipoproteinemias (typically elevated cholesterol) or hypolipo-proteinemias (typically decreased cholesterol)
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All steroids contain?
Sterane ring
- four rings combined
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Examples of steroids
Cholesterol
Estradiol
Cholic acid
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How are sterols different?
They are steroid molecules with hydroxyl groups
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Structural features of cholesterol?
27 carbon molecule
17 C make up sterane ring
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Which precursor of cholesterol is a linear structure?
Squalene
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What is the fate of cholesterol in all tissues?
Cholesterol is incorporated into cellular membranes
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What is the fate of cholesterol in liver?
Cholesterol used to synthesize bile acids
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What is the fate of cholesterol in adrenal glands, ovaries and testes?
Cholesterol used to synthesize steroid hormones
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Fate of cholesterol in skin?
Used to synthesize vitamin D
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Effect of statins?
Competitively inhibit HMG CoA reductase (HMGR)
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