Glucogenic and ketogenic amino acids — Flashcards

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Glucogenic and ketogenic amino acids — Flashcards

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Treatment for pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency includes increased intake of _____ nutrients

Ketogenesis occurs in prolonged starvation and ketoacidosis due to depletion of _____, thus preventing gluconeogenesis

Treatment of maple syrup urine disease includes high-dose _____ supplementation

Are the essential amino acids phenylalanine, isoleucine, threonine, tryptophan, and tyrosine ketogenic or glucogenic? _____

Which Krebs' cycle enzyme requires the same 5 cofactors as pyruvate dehydrogenase (TLCFN)? _____

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?

Glucogenic and ketogenic amino acids Flashcards for USMLE

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