Metabolism — Flashcards

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

Only _____-amino acids are found in proteins

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fructose is converted into _____ by the enzyme fructokinase

_____ is characterized by a defect in the fructokinase enzyme