Prostaglandins and Eicosanoids Indian Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Prostaglandins and Eicosanoids Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Which prostaglandins are also known as primary prostaglandins?_____
Answer: PGD2, PGE2, and PGF2a
Flashcard 2: Arachidonic acid is a semi-essential fatty acid since it can be derived from _____ acid.
Answer: Linoleic
Flashcard 3: A major step in the conversion of Arachidonic acids (AA) to leukotrienes is the conversion to _____ by the enzyme 5-lipooxygenase
Answer: 5-HPETE
Flashcard 4: Which organ pair can synthesize the whole range of COX products?_____
Answer: Lung and spleen
Flashcard 5: 25b0b4eedaba438b9fd6b90136b02c98-ao-3
Answer: omega fatty acids
Extra: remember 3-small no. long names
6-big no. small names
Flashcard 6: sources of MUFA are
Answer: vegetables
ground nut
mustard
remember MUFA---MUstard,MUngfali(groundnut)
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Flashcard 7: _____ are sources of saturated oil
Answer: animal and coconut oil
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Flashcard 8: breast milk is rich in _____ fatty acids
Answer: PUFA/polyunsaturated and MUFA
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Flashcard 9: 25b0b4eedaba438b9fd6b90136b02c98-ao-4
Answer: omega fatty acids
Extra:
remember 3-small no. long names
6-big no. small names
Flashcard 10: 25b0b4eedaba438b9fd6b90136b02c98-ao-2
Answer: omega fatty acids
Extra: remember 3-small no. long names
6-big no. small names
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