Metabolism — Flashcards

The main sources of energy in a fed state are _____ and aerobic respiration

Vitamin B7 (biotin) is a cofactor for the enzyme _____ (gluconeogenesis)

In diabetes patients, _____ damage may occur when glucose in tissue is converted to sorbitol by the enzyme aldose reductase

Which amino acid is the precursor to heme? _____

_____ is an inhibitor of complex III of the ETC

What vitamin is used as a cofactor for transamination, decarboxylation reactions, and glycogen phosphorylase? _____

H2O2 is converted to _____ by the enzyme myeloperoxidase (oxidative burst)

In adrenogenital syndrome, the overproduction of adrenal androgens will result in increased urinary levels of _____

Receptor-associated tyrosine kinases are non-covalently associated with a tyrosine kinase, such as _____

The Henderson-Hasselbalch equation for any buffer states that: pH = _____