Metabolism — Flashcards

Tyramine is metabolized by the enzyme _____ in the GI tract

Does heme synthesis occur in the cytoplasm or mitochondria? _____

The bond formed between an α-carboxyl group and an α-amino group of adjacent amino acids is a(n) _____

Newly synthesized cGMP (from guanylyl cyclase activity) activates _____, which phosphorylates specific proteins responsible for physiologic actions

Factor IX of the coagulation cascade is activated by factor _____

Xanthine may be converted to _____ via the enzyme xanthine oxidase

2,4-dinitrophenol is a(n) _____ of oxidative phosphorylation

Deficiency of _____ in the catecholamine synthesis pathway causes a rare form of dysautonomia characterized by ptosis, orthostatic hypotension, hypoglycemia, and hypothermia

Which adrenal cortex deficiency results in shunting towards the aldosterone synthesis pathway? _____

_____ is characterized by the absence of the Gal-1-P uridyltransferase enzyme