Metabolism — Flashcards

Vitamin B12 deficiency takes _____ to develop due to large hepatic stores

What do the carrier molecules NADH, NADPH, and FADH2 carry in their activated forms? _____

One type of receptor tyrosine kinase is a _____, which auto-phosphorylates upon binding of a hormone or ligand

Does glutamate cause a change in blood pH? _____

Ribulose-5-phosphate may be converted to _____-5-phosphate via the enzymes phosphopentose isomerase and transketolase (HMP shunt)

Neuronal death in Huntington disease occurs via NMDA-R binding and _____ excitotoxicity

Methotrexate, 5-fluorouracil and hydroxyurea inhibit _____ synthesis

Is toxicity more common for water-soluble or fat-soluble vitamins?_____

Thiamine pyrophosphate (B1) is a cofactor for the enzyme _____ (TCA cycle)

The pK of the HCO3-/CO2 buffer is _____