Metabolism — Flashcards

Tyramine is metabolized by the enzyme _____ in the GI tract

What happens to the iron (from heme) within macrophages that have consumed RBCs?_____

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

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

What salivary enzyme begins the initial digestion of carbohydrates? _____

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

After iodinated thyroglobulin is endocytosed into the follicular epithelial cells, _____ hydrolyze peptide bonds, releasing T4, T3, MIT, and DIT

Some of the iron absorbed in the duodenum is taken up by erythroid precursors in bone marrow to make _____ for RBCs

Which vitamin deficiencies (2) are associated with increased risk for thrombosis? _____

Which liver zone contains the cytochrome P-450 system? _____