Metabolism — Flashcards

Acute intermittent porphyria is due to deficiency of the enzyme _____

Vitamin E primarily functions as a(n) _____; protects RBCs and membranes from free radical damage

Can a urine test for ketones detect β-hydroxybutyrate? _____

The _____ subunits of the insulin receptor are connected by a disulfide bond and lie in the extracellular domain

In total, the TCA cycle produces _____ GTP per acetyl-CoA

Glucose, galactose and fructose are extruded from the intestinal cell into the blood by _____

Propionic acidemia results in _____ levels of propionyl-CoA and _____ levels of methylmalonic acid

One sign of vitamin A deficiency is dry, scaly _____

Downstream effects of insulin cause protein _____

Hint: phosphorylation/dephosphorylation

Extra- and intravascular hemolysis may present with increased _____ in the urine, which results from increased conjugated bilirubin