Biochem - Lipids Review

The drop in _____________ signals the beginning of menstration

This part of the lipid is on the outside of the bilayer

The receptor site for LDL to enter the cell

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LDL is taken into the cell by this process

"The Pill" called RU-486 inhibits the action of ____ which prepares the uterus for implantation

All lipids have this in common

These are the two factors that impact the melting point of a simple lipid

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When it comes to the cell membrane, cholesterol is found

This organ is responsible for producing cholesterol and bile acids

_________ drugs inhibit the synthesis of cholesterol in the ____________.

The name of the protein that is wrapped around LDL

Fat or oil?

How do cells regulate the amount of LDL they take in?

Number of cyclic carbon atoms in a steroid

Increase in estrogen stimulates this hormone that causes ovulation.

Simple lipids chemically form this functional group

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The general term for the carriers of cholesterol in the body

A membrane that contains mostly saturated fatty acids is going to be

This class of compound is responsible for muscle contractions for our lungs

Cholesterol turns into this - the precursor for all sex hormones

This type of cholesterol removes the excess cholesterol from the bloodstream

Saturated fats are typically this state of matter

The form of cholesterol that leaves the liver

Name this state

Peripheral proteins can act as these - which bond to other chemicals on the outside of the cell

These cause blood platelet aggregation.

Which of the following is NOT derived from arachidonic acid?

Bile salts are stored in the _____________ and function to help digest _______________.

A protein that does not go through the bilayer is known as this

This process turns vegetable oil into margarine

This enzyme is inhibited by aspirin and other NSAIDS

Medicine that comes from the leaves of this type of tree.

The type of protein surrounding lipoproteins