Metabolism — Flashcards

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

The primary route of copper elimination from the body is excretion into _____

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

The liver damage in alcoholic hepatitis is mediated by _____

What salivary enzyme begins the initial digestion of carbohydrates? _____

Galactose is converted to galactitol via the enzyme _____

Resorption of the organic matrix of bone is reflected in increased _____ excretion in the urine

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

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

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