Metabolism — Flashcards

Trypsinogen is converted to trypsin via _____, a brush-border enzyme on duodenal and jejunal mucosa

Growth hormone is a single-chain polypeptide that is homologous with _____ and human placental lactogen

Electron transport inhibitors cause a _____ proton gradient and block of ATP synthesis

Dihydropteroic acid is converted to _____ (prokaryotic folate synthesis)

_____ may act as a buffer for H+, which subsequently affects Ca2+ levels as well

Adenosine deaminase deficiency is one of the major causes of autosomal recessive _____

Pathologic generation of free radicals arises with metals (e.g. copper and iron) via the _____ reaction

5-phosphoribosylamine is converted to _____, which may then be converted to AMP or GMP (purine synthesis)

What is the molecular formula for reduced glutathione? _____

CK-MB is predominantly found in myocardium, but can also be released from _____