Metabolism — Flashcards

What salivary enzyme begins the initial digestion of carbohydrates? _____

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

The liver damage in alcoholic hepatitis is mediated by _____

Galactose is converted to galactitol via the enzyme _____

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

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

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

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

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

_____ is a tyrosine-rich protein precursor to thyroid hormone located in the follicular lumen.