Metabolism — Flashcards

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

2,4-dinitrophenol is an _____ of oxidative phosphorylation

In adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency, _____ accumulates to toxic levels in lymphocytes

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

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

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

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

Methotrexate, 5-fluorouracil and hydroxyurea inhibit _____ synthesis

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

How does the activity of acetylcholinesterase change with lowered temperatures?_____