Amino acid degradation pathways US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Amino acid degradation pathways Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: What stainable protein is abundant in astrocytes?
Answer: GFAP
Flashcard 2: What enzyme converts pyruvate to alanine?
Answer: alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
Flashcard 3: myeloperoxidase
Answer: respiratory burst
Extra: H2O2 HOCl PMNs
Flashcard 4: superoxide dismutase
Answer: respiratory burst
Extra: O2- H2O2
Flashcard 5: The Golgi makes modifications to some amino acids trafficking through it. What are the modifications made to threonine?
Answer: O-oligosaccharide
Flashcard 6: The Golgi makes modifications to some amino acids trafficking through it. What are the modifications made to asparagine?
Answer: N-oligosaccharide
Flashcard 7: The Golgi makes modifications to some amino acids trafficking through it. What are the modifications made to serine?
Answer: O-oligosaccharide
Flashcard 8: cystinuria
Answer:
Extra: cystine crystals in urine, staghorn calculi in renal pelvis
hydration, urinary alkalinization AR amino acid transporter in PCT of kidney
Flashcard 9: Give the essential, gluconeogenic amino acids.
Answer: Met, Val, His
Flashcard 10: Give the essential, gluconeogenic/ketogenic amino acids.
Answer: Ile, Phe, Thr, Trp
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