Biochemistry · Lipid Metabolism

Phospholipid metabolism

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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

Definition