Metabolism — Flashcards

What enzyme converts DHF back to THF? _____

_____ deficiency results in buildup of adenosine, which is toxic to lymphocytes; causes SCID

What salivary enzyme cleaves kininogen into bradykinin, a potent vasodilator? _____

Bcl-2 normally keeps the mitochondrial outer membrane impermeable, thus preventing _____ release from the intermembrane space

Type II diabetes mellitus is associated with deposition of _____ in the islets of the pancreas

_____ results in the formation of α-(1,6) bonds between glucose molecules

_____ glutathione may be converted to _____ glutathione via the enzyme glutathione reductase

What type of collagen makes up reticulin fibers? _____

Catecholamine synthesis begins with transport of the amino acid _____ into the nerve terminal

In Purine metabolism, _____ first converts hypoxanthine to xanthine, and then converts xanthine to uric acid