Metabolism — Flashcards

Can reversible competitive inhibitors be overcome by increasing the substrate concentration, [S]?_____

The _____ subunits of the insulin receptor are connected to the alpha subunit by a disulfide bond and span the cell membrane

Which amino acids (3) are characterized by branched side chains?_____

Where in the cell does conversion of pyruvate -> oxaloacetate take place?_____

Which amino acid is the precursor to GABA? _____

Succinate is converted to _____ via the enzyme succinate dehydrogenase

Patients with phenylketonuria must avoid the artificial sweetener _____, which contains phenylalanine

What is the coenzyme (active) form of vitamin B6? _____

Do noncompetitive inhibitors bind to the active site of the enzyme?_____

Hypoxanthine may be converted to IMP via the enzyme _____ (purine salvage)