Metabolism — Flashcards

Flashcard 291: When one glucose unit remains on a branch of glycogen, _____ cleaves off the last residue, liberating glucose

Answer: debranching enzyme (α-1,6-glucosidase)

Flashcard 292: Tissues that are not dependent on insulin for glucose uptake may be remembered using the mnemonic "BRICK LIPS": B: _____ R: RBCs I: Intestine C: Cornea K: Kidney L: Liver I: Islet (β) cells P: Placenta S: Spermatocytes

Answer: Brain

Flashcard 293: How does TIBC change with pregnancy or OCP use? _____

Answer: Increased

Flashcard 294: _____ is an acute phase reactant (APR) that rises with bacterial toxins and falls with viral infections

Answer: Procalcitonin

Flashcard 295: Which amino acids are required during periods of growth? _____

Answer: Arginine, Histidine

Flashcard 296: Treatment of maple syrup urine disease includes high-dose _____ supplementation

Answer: thiamine

Extra: Other:

Flashcard 297: Do noncompetitive inhibitors resemble the substrate? _____

Answer: No

Flashcard 298: Which liver zone contains the cytochrome P-450 system? _____

Answer: Zone III (centrilobular)

Extra: Atlas:

Flashcard 299: What hormone/chemical acts through a cytosolic guanylyl cyclase? _____

Answer: Nitric Oxide

Flashcard 300: In males, androgens are converted to _____ by cytochrome P-450 aromatase

Answer: estrogen