Metabolism — Flashcards

Where in the cell does acetyl CoA production (from pyruvate) take place?_____

Retinoids (like isoretinoin / all-Trans Retinoic Acid) are derivatives of Vitamin _____

Which amino acid is the precursor to heme? _____

What are the two purine nucleotide monophosphates?_____

One third of the collagen strand is made of the amino acid _____

How much energy (kcal) can be produced from 1g of protein or carbohydrate (ex. whey)? _____

_____ do not have intrinsic kinase activity, but rather associate non-covalently with proteins that do (e.g. JAK)

Breast milk jaundice is likely caused by the presence of _____ in breast milk

What acute phase reactant is downregulated during inflammation to conserve amino acids for positive reactants?_____

In splenic macrophages, biliverdin is reduced to _____