Metabolism — Flashcards

Mutation of the frataxin gene in Friedreich ataxia leads to impairment of _____ function

What vitamin deficiency may be caused by malignant carcinoid syndrome? _____

Only _____-amino acids are found in proteins

Advanced Glycation End Products _____ proteins thereby reducing intimal integrity in arteries (allowing LDL to enter vessel walls and cause atherosclerosis)

Vitamin _____ is necessary for the enzyme dopamine β-hydroxylase, which converts dopamine to norepinephrine

Does electron transport continue with uncoupling agents (e.g. 2,4-DNP)? _____

Fructose is converted into _____ by the enzyme fructokinase

What polypeptide is co-secreted with insulin from β cells and assists in glycemic control? _____

Conjugated (direct) bilirubin is excreted in bile and metabolized by bacterial flora, producing _____

After oxaloacetate has been formed from pyruvate (gluconeogenesis), it may exit the mitochondria and enter the cytosol via the _____ shuttle