Disorders of aromatic amino acids (PKU, alkaptonuria) — Flashcards

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In addition to phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency (classic PKU), Malignant phenylketonuria is most commonly caused by a _____ deficiency

Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency is characterized by _____ serum alanine starting at infancy

Maple syrup urine disease is characterized by blocked degradation of _____ amino acids

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

What amino acid becomes essential in patients with phenylketonuria? _____

What stainable protein is abundant in astrocytes?

What enzyme converts pyruvate to alanine?

myeloperoxidase

superoxide dismutase

#10

The Golgi makes modifications to some amino acids trafficking through it. What are the modifications made to threonine?

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