Metabolism — Flashcards

Ketone bodies are primarily used for energy in the brain (starvation state), _____, and kidney

Tyrosine is converted to _____ via the enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase (with tetrahydrobiopterin as a cofactor)

Which "Tender Loving Care for Nancy" cofactor is inhibited by arsenic? _____

Leydig cells do not contain the steroid hormone enzymes _____ or _____ and, therefore, cannot synthesize glucocorticoids or mineralocorticoids

Malignant carcinoid syndrome is characterized by increased metabolism of the amino acid _____

Orotic aciduria is treated with UMP or _____ to bypass the mutated enzyme

FADH2 electrons from glycolysis are transferred to _____ of the ETC, also known as succinate dehydrogenase

Glucagon, cortisol, and epinephrine induce _____ leading to phosphorylation of _____ / threonine residues of the insulin receptor and IRS-1

In the muscle, amino acids transfer their NH3 group to _____, forming glutamate and α-ketoacids

What type of receptor do growth hormones use for their signaling pathways? _____