Metabolism — Flashcards

Vitamin B6 deficiency is characterized by _____ anemia and peripheral neuropathy

Homocysteine may be converted to _____ via the enzyme methionine synthase (with methyl-THF and vitamin B12 as cofactors)

After the α subunit is bound by GTP (cellular signaling), the α-GTP subunit _____ from its respective G protein (i.e. Gs, Gi, or Gq)

Maple syrup urine disease causes increased _____ in the blood, especially those of leucine

Oxaloacetate may be converted to _____ via the enzyme PEP carboxykinase

One function of the HMP shunt is to provide a source of _____, which is required for reductive reactions

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

PABA and Pteridine are combined by _____ to form dihydropteroic acid (prokaryotic folate synthesis)

Vitamin B1 deficiency is associated with wet and dry _____

Which organs phosphorylate glucose using glucokinase? _____

Hint: 2