Metabolism — Flashcards

Fumarate is converted to _____ via the enzyme fumarase

Does activity of the HMP shunt produce ATP? _____

A _____ enzyme adds a hydroxyl group onto a substrate

Increased phenylalanine (e.g. in PKU) results in excess _____ in the urine

Is the conversion of glucose-6-P into ribulose-5-P (HMP shunt) a reversible or irreversible reaction? _____

Do irreversible competitive inhibitors bind to the active site of the enzyme?_____

Ketogenesis occurs in alcoholism due to excess _____, which causes shunting of oxaloacetate to malate

Does heme synthesis occur in the cytoplasm or mitochondria? _____

What does the carrier molecule thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP) carry in its activated form? _____

Evolutionarily, hepcidin is upregulated to prevent pathogens from accessing _____