Metabolism — Flashcards

After non-heme iron is converted to Fe2+ by cytochrome B, it enters the duodenal cell by the _____ transporter

Hers disease classically presents with mild fasting _____, hepatomegaly, and cirrhosis

What is the rate-limiting enzyme of heme synthesis? _____

Which glycogen storage disorder is associated with increased glycogen in muscle? _____

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome may present with orange "sand" _____ crystals in the diaper of an infant

Which insulin-independent transporter is found in the brain, placenta, cornea, and RBCs?_____

Vitamin B7 (biotin) is a cofactor for _____ reactions

Deficiency of _____ in the catecholamine synthesis pathway causes a rare form of dysautonomia characterized by ptosis, orthostatic hypotension, hypoglycemia, and hypothermia

Iron deficiency anemia is characterized by _____ TIBC

Pellagra (B3 deficiency) is associated with _____-pigmentation of sun-exposed limbs