Metabolism — Flashcards

High iron levels and inflammatory conditions _____ the synthesis of hepcidin

A nonspecific symptom of vitamin B9 (folate) deficiency is _____ (tongue)

What is the major source of energy while fasting between meals? _____

ATP synthase inhibitors cause a(n) _____ proton gradient and a block of ATP synthesis

After adipose stores have been depleted (prolonged starvation), vital _____ degradation accelerates, leading to organ failure and death

Factors of the coagulation cascade are produced by the _____ in an inactive state

What is the level of ACTH in 21-hydroxylase deficiency? Why?_____

Glucocorticoids increase hepatic _____ storage

Antithrombin III _____ (activates or inactivates) thrombin and coagulation factors

Which inherited lysosomal storage disorder can present with gingival hyperplasia, claw hand deformities, and kyphoscoliosis?_____