Metabolism US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Metabolism with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Metabolism Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 711: _____ is combined with oxaloacetate via the enzyme citrate synthase, forming citrate
Answer: Acetyl-CoA
Extra:
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Flashcard 712: The clotting factor with the shortest half life is Factor _____, whereas the factor with the longest half life is Factor _____
Answer: VII
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Flashcard 713: The _____ family of hormones is derived from a single precursor, pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC)
Answer: ACTH
Extra:
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Flashcard 714: Where in the cell does nucleotide synthesis (purines, pyrimidines) occur?
_____
Answer: Cytoplasm
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/genetics/videos/dna-structure?index=4]
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Flashcard 715: 11-hydroxylase deficiency leads to a build up of _____
Answer: 11-deoxycorticosterone and 11-deoxycortisol
Extra:
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Flashcard 716: Trypsinogen is converted to trypsin via _____, a brush-border enzyme on duodenal and jejunal mucosa
Answer: enteropeptidase (enterokinase)
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Flashcard 717: Phosphofructokinase-2 is inhibited by _____
Answer: glucagon
Extra: Glucagon → ↑ cAMP → ↑ PKA → phosphorylation of the PFK-2/FBPase-2 bifunctional enzyme → PFK-2 is **inhibited** (and FBPase-2 is activated). This results in decreased levels of F-2,6-BP and decreased glycolytic flux.
Flashcard 718: Evolutionarily, hepcidin is upregulated to prevent pathogens from accessing _____
Answer: iron
Extra:
** by degrading ferroportin -> blocks release of iron from enterocytes
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Flashcard 719: What is the effect of non-classic congenital 21-β-hydroxylase deficiency on K+ levels?
_____
Answer: No effect
Extra:
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Flashcard 720: _____ deficiency is a trace mineral deficiency that presents with impaired glucose control in diabetes
Answer: Chromium
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