Metabolism — Flashcards

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

What percent of total Ca2+ in the blood is complexed to anions (e.g. sulfate, citrate, phosphate)?_____

Insulin increases expression of the GLUT4 transporter on adipose and muscle tissue via the _____ signaling pathway

Which amino acid is the precursor to serotonin and niacin? _____

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

Most proteins are _____ charged (except histones)

The beta subunits of the insulin receptor have _____ activity

Collagen Synthesis: After hydroxylation and glycosylation, hydrogen and disulfide bonds help form a _____ of collagen chains (procollagen)

Reducing sugars (ex. fructose, galactose, glucose) can be detected in the urine by a _____ test

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