Metabolism — Flashcards

Ninety-eight percent of circulating testosterone is bound to plasma proteins, such as _____ and albumin

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

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

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

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

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

FADH2 electrons (e.g., from the TCA cycle) are transferred to _____ of the ETC, also known as succinate dehydrogenase

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

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

Ketogenesis occurs in prolonged starvation and ketoacidosis because _____ is depleted for gluconeogenesis, causing acetyl-CoA to be shunted into ketone body synthesis.