Hemoglobin Synthesis — Flashcards

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_____ is due to deficiency of the enzyme uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase

Lead (Pb) poisoning leads to inhibition of the enzymes _____ and ferrochelatase (heme synthesis)

Hb _____ results from globin chain mutations that stabilize iron in the ferric state, leading to congenital methemoglobinemia.

_____, probably acting through an aporepressor molecule, acts as a negative regulator of the synthesis of ALA Synthase-1 in the hepatic biosynthesis of Heme

Chromosome 11, apart from the β-globin chain, also synthesizes the _____ chains of embryonic Hb.

Which enzyme is defective in X-linked porphyria?_____

Uroporphyrinogen III is converted to _____ via the enzyme uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase (heme synthesis)

δ-aminolevulinic acid is converted to _____ via the enzyme δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (heme synthesis)

Each subunit of hemoglobin contains a _____ moiety, which is an iron-binding porphyrin, and a polypeptide chain

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_____ is the most commonly used indicator for iron in low anemic areas

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