Metabolism — Flashcards

What salivary enzyme begins the initial digestion of carbohydrates? _____

The liver damage in alcoholic hepatitis is mediated by _____

Overall, the effects of glucagon are _____ (anabolic, catabolic)

Which hormones use cGMP as their secondary messenger (3)?_____

Which universal electron carrier is used in the cytochrome P-450 system of the liver?_____

Congenital primary lactase deficiency is _____ (frequency); due to a defective gene

What is the rate-limiting enzyme of gluconeogenesis? _____

Tyramine is metabolized by the enzyme _____ in the GI tract

What acid-base disorder may be seen with Gitelman syndrome? _____

Which coagulation factor(s) are part of the instrinsic coagulation cascade? _____