Metabolism — Flashcards

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

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

What vitamin is necessary for differentiation of specialized epithelial surfaces? _____

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

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

2,4-dinitrophenol is an _____ of oxidative phosphorylation

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

TSH increases which 2nd messenger?_____

Are the essential amino acids phenylalanine, isoleucine, threonine, tryptophan, and tyrosine ketogenic or glucogenic? _____

ADP is released upon platelet degranulation and binds to _____ receptors on platelets, resulting in platelet aggregation