Metabolism — Flashcards

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 _____

Transport of glucose from blood into the pancreatic beta-cell occurs via a _____ transporter

In the RBCs, the HMP shunt provides a source of NADPH for reduction of _____ (via reduced glutathione)

Where in the cell does cross-linking of elastin take place? _____

Vitamin B12 deficiency is characterized by _____ serum homocysteine

What type of collagen makes up skin and blood vessels? _____