Lipid Lab Lockdown
Across
- 2. = Protein that anchors pancreatic lipase to lipid droplets in the presence of bile salts
- 5. = Enzyme that digests phospholipids in the small intestine
- 6. = Transporter responsible for cholesterol uptake into enterocytes
- 7. = Protein that transports free fatty acids directly in the blood (especially short- and medium-chain)
- 9. = Process by which excess cholesterol is returned to the liver for excretion
- 11. = Lipoprotein involved in reverse cholesterol transport
- 14. = Enzyme that hydrolyzes cholesterol esters into free cholesterol
- 15. = Enzyme that hydrolyzes triglycerides in chylomicrons for uptake into adipose and muscle tissue
- 18. = Intestinal absorptive cell where lipids are reassembled after diffusion
- 19. = Type of fatty acid that requires micelles and chylomicron packaging for transport
- 22. = Process by which monoglycerides and fatty acids are reassembled into triglycerides inside the cell
- 23. = Tissue where excess triglycerides are stored after a meal
- 24. = Detergent-like molecules synthesized from cholesterol that emulsify dietary fats
Down
- 1. = Type of fatty acid that bypasses chylomicron formation and enters portal circulation
- 3. = Lipoprotein that transports dietary lipids from the intestine into the lymphatic system
- 4. = Protein component of lipoproteins that provides structural stability and receptor recognition
- 8. = Lipoprotein responsible for transporting endogenous triglycerides from the liver
- 10. = Primary mechanism by which lipid components enter enterocytes
- 12. = Lipoprotein that delivers cholesterol to peripheral tissues
- 13. = Hormone that promotes lipid storage by stimulating lipogenesis and inhibiting lipolysis
- 16. = Pathway through which chylomicrons enter circulation before reaching the bloodstream
- 17. = Amphipathic structure that carries lipid digestion products across the unstirred water layer to the enterocyte
- 20. = Blood vessel that carries absorbed nutrients directly to the liver
- 21. = Enzyme responsible for hydrolyzing triglycerides into monoglycerides and free fatty acids