Metabolism — Flashcards

Carcinoid tumors are characterized by increased excretion of _____ in the urine

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

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?

Is unconjugated (indirect) bilirubin water soluble?_____

Vitamin K is synthesized by _____

The ratio of G6PD isoforms in _____ is elevated

Dietary ingestion of which amino acids (3) should be restricted in patients with maple syrup urine disease? _____

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

Which commonly used disinfectant causes denaturation of proteins?_____