Metabolism — Flashcards

Glucagon increases blood glucose concentration by increasing _____ via decreased production of fructose-2,6-bisphosphate

Vitamin B7 (biotin) is a cofactor for the enzyme _____ (gluconeogenesis)

Deamination of adenine ultimately makes _____

H2O2 may be neutralized by _____ glutathione (an antioxidant)

The "-in" suffix (e.g. stercobilin) indicates a _____ compound (colored or colorless)

Which amino acids (2) are required during periods of growth? _____

Succinyl CoA is converted to _____ via the enzyme succinyl CoA synthetase

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)