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Amino Acids Flashcards

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Glucogenic AAs mnemonic (Essential AAs)

Valter Had Three packets of Meth.

A

Valine
Histidine
Threonine
Methionine

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Essential AAs mnemonic

PVT TIM HALL

A 
Phenyl-alanine
Valine
Tryptophan
Threonine
Isoleucine
Methionine
Histidine
Arginine (semi-essential)
Leucine
Lysine
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What enzyme is given to treat leukemia?

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Asparaginase.

This converts the asparagine to aspartate, thereby depriving cancer cells of a nutrient.

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AAs that form alpha-ketoglutarate from glutamate (mnemonic)

Pro Gamers Argue Hard.

A

Proline
Glutamate
Arginine
Histidine

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5
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AAs that form pyruvate (mnemonic)

Good CATS will make pyruvate great again.

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Glycine (Good)
Cysteine
Alanine
Threonine
Serine
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What AAs can form Succinyl CoA?

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Valine, Isoleucine, Threonine, Methionine, and Homocysteine

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Elevation in plasma Hyc levels causes?

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Oxidative damage
Endothelial dysfunction
Inflammation
Stroke
CVD
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Deficiency in cystathionine beta-synthase results in?

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High levels of Homocysteine.

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Remethylation of homocysteine produces?

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Methionine

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