Essential vs. non-essential amino acids — Flashcards
10 flashcards
#1
Only _____-amino acids are found in proteins
#2
Which amino acids (2) are the precursors to catecholamines and melanin? _____
#3
Most disorders of the urea cycle require _____ as an essential amino acid, particularly during episodes of hyperammonemia
#4
What amino acid becomes essential in patients with phenylketonuria? _____
#5
What amino acids (3) are necessary for purine synthesis? _____
#6
Which amino acids (2) are ketogenic? _____
#7
What stainable protein is abundant in astrocytes?
#8
What enzyme converts pyruvate to alanine?
#9
myeloperoxidase
#10
superoxide dismutase
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