Metabolic Syndrome — Flashcards

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Glucagon acts on the _____ (primarily) and adipose tissue

Thyroid hormone increases the processes of _____, gluconeogenesis, proteolysis, and lipolysis, all of which may provide sources of ATP

_____ reactions are chemical reactions that form intermediates of a metabolic pathway.

In a person starving for more than 18 hours, the source of energy is _____.

Effect of diabetes on hepatic glycolysis: no answer _____ - No PFK-2 due to lack of insulin - No glucose trapping in liver leads to elevated blood glucose (hyperglycemia)

_____ deficiency causes a buildup of pyruvate that gets shunted to lactate (via LDH) and alanine (via ALT)

Increased NADH/NAD+ (e.g. due to ethanol) causes increased conversion of _____ -> malate, thus preventing gluconeogenesis

Glucagon causes _____ fatty acid synthesis and increased lipolysis, which shunts substrates towards gluconeogenesis

Metabolic Syndrome Flashcards for NEET-PG

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