Metabolism — Flashcards

S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) donates a CH3 group to anabolic pathways, forming _____

The ratio of G6PD isoforms in _____ is elevated

Can mineralocorticoids still be produced if the mineralocorticoid pathway is blocked below the level of DOC (i.e. absence of 11-hydroxylase or aldosterone synthase)?_____

PABA and Pteridine are combined by _____ to form dihydropteroic acid (prokaryotic folate synthesis)

Vitamin K promotes -carboxylation at _____ residues (amino acid)

Vitamin K is synthesized by _____

Ribavirin must be _____ by intracellular enzymes to reach its activated nucleotide form

Toxin B from Clostridium difficile causes _____ (cytoskeleton disruption),thereby causing pseudomembranous colitis and diarrhea.

How do the receptors bound by steroid and thyroid hormones differ from the receptors bound by peptide hormones?_____

In chronic renal failure, decreased production of the active form of vitamin _____ by the kidney contributes to decreased ionized Ca2+