Metabolism — Flashcards

Flashcard 221: Extra- and intravascular hemolysis may present with increased _____ in the urine, which results from increased conjugated bilirubin

Answer: urobilinogen

Extra: * UNcollared Billy goats next to baby urine goats= Increased UNconjugated bilirubin Other:

Flashcard 222: What enzyme catalyzes the conversion of H2CO3 into CO2 and H2O (and its reverse reaction)? _____

Answer: Carbonic anhydrase

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Renal (Diuretics)

Flashcard 223: HMP shunt activity is primarily found in the _____ glands, liver, lactating mammary glands (females), and RBCs

Answer: adrenal

Flashcard 224: When using an irreversible competitive inhibitor, the _____ changes, while the _____ remains the same

Answer: Vmax

Flashcard 225: _____ (inactive) is activated to chymotrypsin (active) via trypsin

Answer: Chymotrypsinogen

Flashcard 226: How much energy (kcal) can be produced from 1g of protein or carbohydrate (ex. whey)? _____

Answer: 4 kcal

Flashcard 227: Von Gierke disease is associated with increased blood lactate, _____, and uric acid

Answer: triglycerides

Flashcard 228: What salivary enzyme cleaves kininogen into bradykinin, a potent vasodilator? _____

Answer: Kallikrein

Flashcard 229: When four glucose units remain on a branch of glycogen, _____ moves 3 glucose residues from the branch to the main chain.

Answer: debranching enzyme (4-α-D-glucanotransferase)

Extra: The debranching enzyme has two activities: 1. **4-α-D-glucanotransferase** (transferase): moves the outer 3 glucose residues from a branch (limit dextrin) to the main chain. 2. **α-1,6-glucosidase**: cleaves the single remaining glucose residue at the branch point, releasing free glucose.

Flashcard 230: The acetyl-CoA from acetoacetyl-CoA (ketone body metabolism) is used to generate energy via the _____

Answer: Kreb's cycle