Metabolism US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Metabolism Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 71: The _____ complex is a mitochondrial enzyme complex linking glycolysis and the TCA cycle
Answer: pyruvate dehydrogenase
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/metabolism/pyruvate-dehydrogenase/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 72: Dietary ingestion of which amino acids should be restricted in patients with maple syrup urine disease?
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Answer: Leucine, Isoleucine, Valine
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/dna-to-protein/amino-acids/acquire?ref=anki
Other:
Flashcard 73: What protein in hemidesmosomes binds to laminin or collagen in the basement membrane?
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*bonus-Ca2+ dependent? Y/N
Answer: Integrin
Extra: Hemidesmosomes use integrins (α6β4) to anchor the basal layer of the epidermis to the basement membrane (laminin and collagen XVII/BP180).
Contrast:
- Desmosomes: Cadherins (desmoglein, desmocollin); Ca2+ dependent; Link to intermediate filaments.
- Hemidesmosomes: Integrins; Not Ca2+ dependent; Link to intermediate filaments.
Flashcard 74: Pompe disease is also known as glycogen storage disease type _____
Answer: II
Extra:
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https://onlinemeded.org/spa/metabolism/glycogen-storage-diseases/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 75: Lesch-Nyhan syndrome may present with orange "sand" _____ crystals in the diaper of an infant
Answer: sodium urate
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/genetics/videos/dna-structure?index=6]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/metabolism?ref=anki
Flashcard 76: How does Thyroxine-Binding Globulin (TBG) change with hepatic failure and steroids?
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Answer: Decrease
Extra:
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https://onlinemeded.org/spa/endocrinology/thyroid/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 77: What are the two starting substrates of folate synthesis (prokaryotes)?
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Answer: PABA and pteridine
Extra:
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Flashcard 78: Glucose can form covalent bonds with free amino groups on proteins without enzymes (non-enzymatic glycation) leading to formation of _____
Answer: advanced glycation end products (AGE)
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/endocrine/diabetes/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 79: Which is a better intracellular buffer in physiologic pH range, oxy- or deoxyhemoglobin?
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Answer: Deoxyhemoglobin
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/pulmonology/videos/blood?index=10]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/renal?ref=anki
Flashcard 80: Once absorbed, gliadin is deamidated by the enzyme _____
Answer: tissue transglutaminase (tTG)
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/gastroenterology/videos/intestinal-pathology?index=2]
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