How does hyperammonenemia deplete alpha-ketoglutarate?_____
#2
Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I deficiency presents with _____ NH4+ and hyper-ammonemia
#3
NH3 is excreted in the urine primarily in the form of _____ (from the liver) and NH4+ (from glutamine breakdown)
#4
Arginine may be broken down into _____ and urea via the enzyme arginase
#5
Phenylalanine levels are _____ in a patient of Segawa syndrome, after a phenylalanine loading test (100mg/kg)
#6
pulses are deficient in _____ amino acids
#7
cereals are deficient in _____ amino acids
#8
taurine amino acid is essential for _____
#9
breast milk is rich in _____ essential amino acids
#10
maize is deficient in _____ amino acids
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Ammonia Metabolism and Toxicity Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: How does hyperammonenemia deplete alpha-ketoglutarate?_____
Answer: 1. the excess free ammonia binds to glutamate and forms glutamine2. To compensate for the reduced glutamate, alpha-ketoglutarate is aminated to glutamate.
Flashcard 2: Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I deficiency presents with _____ NH4+ and hyper-ammonemia
Answer: increased
Flashcard 3: NH3 is excreted in the urine primarily in the form of _____ (from the liver) and NH4+ (from glutamine breakdown)
Answer: urea
Flashcard 4: Arginine may be broken down into _____ and urea via the enzyme arginase
Answer: ornithine
Flashcard 5: Phenylalanine levels are _____ in a patient of Segawa syndrome, after a phenylalanine loading test (100mg/kg)
Answer: increased
Flashcard 6: pulses are deficient in _____ amino acids
Answer: cysteine and methionine
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Flashcard 7: cereals are deficient in _____ amino acids
Answer: threonin and lysine
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Flashcard 8: taurine amino acid is essential for _____
Answer: axonal growth
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Flashcard 9: breast milk is rich in _____ essential amino acids
Answer: cysteine and taurine
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Flashcard 10: maize is deficient in _____ amino acids
Answer: tryptophan and lysine
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