Metabolism — Flashcards

Prolactin is structurally homologous to _____

Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency is characterized by _____ serum alanine starting at infancy

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

What mitochondrial enzyme reduces superoxide (O2-) to H2O2? _____

One component of bile is _____, which is the major bile pigment

RBCs are normally exposed to oxidative stress, especially by _____

A deficiency in _____ is the most common genetic cause of hyperhomocysteinemia (homocystinuria II)

Treatment of maple syrup urine disease includes high-dose _____ supplementation

Hereditary fructose intolerance may present with _____ (blood sugar levels)

The protoporphyrin (from heme) within macrophages that have consumed RBCs is broken down into _____