Hartnup disease is treated with a high-_____ diet and nicotinic acid (niacin)
#2
_____ and Histidine are semi-essential amino acids
#3
The amino acids _____ and arginine are positively charged at body pH (basic)
#4
_____ cleaves the amino acid arginine into citrulline and nitric oxide
#5
In the kidney, glutamine may be broken down into _____ and glutamate via the enzyme glutaminase
#6
In the liver, alanine transfers its NH3 group to _____, forming glutamate and pyruvate
#7
pulses are deficient in _____ amino acids
#8
cereals are deficient in _____ amino acids
#9
taurine amino acid is essential for _____
#10
breast milk is rich in _____ essential amino acids
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Protein Digestion and Absorption Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Hartnup disease is treated with a high-_____ diet and nicotinic acid (niacin)
Answer: protein
Flashcard 2: _____ and Histidine are semi-essential amino acids
Answer: Arginine
Flashcard 3: The amino acids _____ and arginine are positively charged at body pH (basic)
Answer: lysine
Flashcard 4: _____ cleaves the amino acid arginine into citrulline and nitric oxide
Answer: NO synthase
Flashcard 5: In the kidney, glutamine may be broken down into _____ and glutamate via the enzyme glutaminase
Answer: NH4+
Flashcard 6: In the liver, alanine transfers its NH3 group to _____, forming glutamate and pyruvate
Answer: -ketoglutarate
Flashcard 7: pulses are deficient in _____ amino acids
Answer: cysteine and methionine
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Flashcard 8: cereals are deficient in _____ amino acids
Answer: threonin and lysine
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Flashcard 9: taurine amino acid is essential for _____
Answer: axonal growth
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Flashcard 10: breast milk is rich in _____ essential amino acids
Answer: cysteine and taurine
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