Which of the following is a true statement regarding sphingolipid synthesis? (A) The first step in sphingolipid synthesis is the condensation of palmitoyl CoA with aspartate to form b-ketosphinganine. (B) This process requires the reduction of a ketone that uses NADH as the reducing agent. (C) A fatty acid is attached to dihydrosphingosine to form dihydroceramide. (D) FAD is using as an oxidizing agent to remove a double bond from dihydroceramide. (E) The formation of sphingomyelin requires the attachment of a glucose or galactose molecule to ceramide.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding sphingolipid synthesis? (A) The first step in sphingolipid synthesis is the condensation of palmitoyl CoA with aspartate to form b-ketosphinganine. (B) This process requires the reduction of a ketone that uses NADH as the reducing agent. (C) A fatty acid is attached to dihydrosphingosine to form dihydroceramide. (D) FAD is using as an oxidizing agent to remove a double bond from dihydroceramide. (E) The formation of sphingomyelin requires the attachment of a glucose or galactose molecule to ceramide.

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter10: From Proteins To Phenotypes

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