KROK 1 2014 – Question 175 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
Disruption of nerve fiber myelinogenesis causes neurological disorders and mental retardation. These symptoms are typical for hereditary and acquired alterations in the metabolism of:
- A. Cholesterol
- B. Neutral fats
- C. Higher fatty acids
- D. Phosphatidic acid
- E. Sphingolipids
Hint
Think about the lipid composition of the myelin membrane and which lipid class is disturbed in inherited diseases that damage myelin.
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