Metabolism — Flashcards

Ketogenesis occurs in alcoholism due to excess _____, which causes shunting of oxaloacetate to malate

Does heme synthesis occur in the cytoplasm or mitochondria? _____

What does the carrier molecule thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP) carry in its activated form? _____

Evolutionarily, hepcidin is upregulated to prevent pathogens from accessing _____

In the RBCs, the HMP shunt provides a source of NADPH for reduction of _____ (via reduced glutathione)

Patients with _____ have decreased reabsorption of cystine, ornithine, lysine, and arginine

What type of collagen makes up skin and blood vessels? _____

I-cell disease is characterized by high plasma levels of _____ enzymes

What non-volatile acid may be elevated with ethylene glycol ingestion? _____

Which collagen synthesis pathologies are associated with problems forming the triple helix?_____