Metabolism — Flashcards

The glycoprotein thyroglobulin (TG) contains large quantities of the amino acid _____

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

Methotrexate, 5-fluorouracil and hydroxyurea inhibit _____ synthesis

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? _____

Is the conversion of ribulose-5-P into ribose-5-P (HMP shunt) a reversible or irreversible reaction? _____

Serum _____ is a reflection of iron stores in macrophages and the liver

The pK of the HCO3-/CO2 buffer is _____

In the HMP shunt, ribulose-5-phosphate is converted to _____-5-phosphate via the enzyme phosphopentose isomerase.

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