AA flash Flashcards
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Cysteine
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Made from Met. Met–>SAM–>Homocysteine–(Ser, B6)–>Cystathione–(B6)–>Cys + alpha-KG
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Homocysteine–> Met
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Requires B12 for 5-methyl THF–>THF
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Homocysteine
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Inhibits endothelial cell growth, promotes SMC proliferation, interferes with coaggulation cascade (clots/ thrombosis can occur)
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Enteropeptidase
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Brush border membrane of intestinal epithelial cells (enterocytes) secretes enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of trypsinogen to trypsin.
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Trypsin
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Catalyzes chymotrypsinogen, proelastase, and procarboxypeptidase