Metabolism — Flashcards

Does vitamin B9 (folate) deficiency cause neurologic symptoms? _____

Methionine is combined with adenosine (using ATP) to form _____

The beta subunits of the insulin receptor have _____ activity

Glucocorticoids increase _____ in muscle and decrease protein synthesis, thereby providing more amino acids to the liver for gluconeogenesis

Which amino acid is the precursor to creatine? _____

In extrahepatic tissues, -hydroxybutyrate may be converted back to _____ via the enzyme -hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase

Most proteins are _____ charged (except histones)

Are pathologic prion proteins degradable? _____

What is the cause of death in a patient that overdosed on an uncoupling agent (e.g. 2,4-DNP)?_____

Regeneration of 11-cis retinal (from all-trans retinal) requires vitamin _____