KEY TERMS

phosphatidate

triacylglycerol

phospholipid

cytidine diphosphodiacylglycerol (CDP-diacylglycerol)

sphingolipid

ceramide

cerebroside

ganglioside

cholesterol

mevalonate

3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA reductase (HMG-CoA reductase)

3-isopentenyl pyrophosphate

sterol regulatory element binding protein (SREBP)

lipoprotein particles

low-density lipoprotein (LDL)

high-density lipoprotein (HDL)

receptor-mediated endocytosis

reverse cholesterol transport

bile salt

steroid hormone

cytochrome P450 monooxygenase