Metabolism — Flashcards

Cigarette smoke contains the carcinogens arsenic, naphthylamine and _____

What acute phase reactant is downregulated during inflammation by being internalized into macrophages to sequester iron?_____

Thyrotropin receptor antibodies (TRAb) are components of the Ig_____ fraction of plasma protein

Over-activity of plasmin may occur due to reduced production of _____ by the liver (e.g. cirrhosis)

What is the most common enzymatic disorder of RBCs? _____

Conversion of glucose-6-phosphate to 6-phosphogluconate, via G6PD, produces a molecule of _____

Cigarette Smoke contains a wide variety of carcinogenic compounds, with the most carcinogenic being _____

In addition to glutamine, what other amino acid is necessary for pyrimidine synthesis? _____

One role of plasmin is _____ of fibrin and plasma fibrinogen

What vitamin deficiency may be caused by malignant carcinoid syndrome? _____