Quick Orientation
Section
Definition
- Objective
- Understand the core idea
- Keywords
- Phospholipids, membrane structure and function, blood clotting
Synthesis of Phospholipids
- Objective
- Follow the sequence and key control points
- Keywords
- phosphatidic acid, 1,2-diacylglycerol, smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Degradation of Phospholipids
- Objective
- Learn the main facts and relationships
- Keywords
- Phospholipases, phospholipase A1, A2
Role of LCAT in Lecithin Metabolism
- Objective
- Follow the sequence and key control points
- Keywords
- LCAT (lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase), apo A1 of HDL
Degradation of Sphingomyelins
- Objective
- Learn the main facts and relationships
- Keywords
- Sphingomyelinase, ceramide, phosphorylcholine
Clinical Correlation
- Objective
- Connect the mechanism to clinical findings
- Keywords
- Niemann-Pick disease, sphingomyelinase, Farber's disease