BCH4024 OC SP25 E3 Q17: A 28-year-old white male complains o…

BCH4024 OC SP25 E3 Q17: A 28-year-old white male complains of severe pain radiating to his left arm and jaw. Although serum triglycerides and HDL (high density lipoprotein) were within the normal range, LDL (low density lipoprotein) cholesterol was 650 mg/dL (normal ~130 mg/dL). You suspect which of the following genetic defects? Which drug would be best to prescribe?

BCH4024 OC SP25 E3 Q21: A three-year-old boy is brought into…

BCH4024 OC SP25 E3 Q21: A three-year-old boy is brought into the clinic suffering from cardiorespiratory distress following an infection. Previously, the boy was admitted to the hospital in a coma and suffered a cardiac arrest. He was extremely hypoglycemic (low blood glucose) and showed hepatomegaly (enlarged liver). Muscle and liver biopsies contained large amounts of lipids.  The diagnosis was a carnitine deficiency. Loss of carnitine will most directly affect which of the following processes?