Metabolism — Flashcards

What % of transferrin molecules are normally bound by iron? _____

dUDP is converted to _____ (pyrimidine synthesis)

Phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate (PRPP) is converted to 5-phosphoribosylamine via the enzyme _____ (purine synthesis)

Deficiency of _____ in the catecholamine synthesis pathway causes a rare form of dysautonomia characterized by ptosis, orthostatic hypotension, hypoglycemia, and hypothermia

Can reversible competitive inhibitors be overcome by increasing the substrate concentration, [S]?_____

Which amino acids (3) are characterized by branched side chains?_____

Where in the cell does conversion of pyruvate -> oxaloacetate take place?_____

Patients with phenylketonuria must avoid the artificial sweetener _____, which contains phenylalanine

Do noncompetitive inhibitors bind to the active site of the enzyme?_____

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