Metabolism — Flashcards

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

_____ deficiency results in buildup of adenosine, which is toxic to lymphocytes; causes SCID

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

Catecholamine synthesis begins with transport of the amino acid _____ into the nerve terminal

Type II diabetes mellitus is associated with deposition of _____ in the islets of the pancreas

In Purine metabolism, _____ first converts hypoxanthine to xanthine, and then converts xanthine to uric acid

Bcl-2 normally keeps the mitochondrial outer membrane impermeable, thus preventing _____ release from the intermembrane space

_____ results in the formation of α-(1,6) bonds between glucose molecules

_____ glutathione may be converted to _____ glutathione via the enzyme glutathione reductase

What type of collagen makes up reticulin fibers? _____