Hemoglobin and Iron Metabolism — Flashcards

The Vitamin K-dependent clotting factor with the shortest half-life is Factor _____, whereas the one with the longest half-life is Factor II (prothrombin)

The increased O2 binding affinity of fetal hemoglobin results from _____ affinity of HbF for 2,3-BPG

Iron deficiency anemia is associated with a(n) _____ free erythrocyte protoporphyrin (FEP)

There are _____ total beta-globin alleles present on chromosome 11

_____ seen with carbon monoxide poisoning is due to binding of CO to myoglobin

Hemoglobin C disease occurs due to a point mutation that substitutes _____ with lysine

_____ is an iron-dependent pathway of cell death induced by lipid peroxidation.

Endothelial cells prevent thrombosis by secreting _____ molecules, which augment antithrombin III (ATIII)

In _____, urine urobilinogen is increased, while urine bilirubin is absent.

Hemoglobin exists in two forms: _____ (deoxygenated) and relaxed (oxygenated)