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1
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Diseases associated with FA Synthesis/Oxidation

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Myopathic CAT/CPT deficiencyMedium Chain Acyl-dehydrogenase deficiency

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What does Aminopeptidase cut?

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Right of any AA on the amino terminal

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3
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Hunter’s

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Iduronidase deficiency XRMilder(MPS II)

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Diseases associated with Pyruvate Metabolism

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Pyruvate Dehydrogenase deficiency

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5
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Peak level

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4 hours after dose (if too high, decrease dose)

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6
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RLE Purine Synthesis

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PRPP Synthase

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7
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Lateral leg bowing

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Ricketts

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RLE Urea Cycle

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CPS-1

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9
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Where does the Pro label send stuff to?

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Golgi

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10
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Galactosemia

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Galactose-1-uridyl-transferase deficiency Cataracts MRLiver damage

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11
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Von Gierke’s

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Glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency HypoglycemiaHepatosplenomegaly

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta presentation

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Shattered bones Blue sclera

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Diseases associated with Ketone Body Metabolism

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DKA, Alcoholic Ketoacidosis

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RLE Glycogenolysis

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Glycogen Phosphorylase

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15
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Ketogenic

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Made from and broken down to Acetyl CoALysine and Leucine

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16
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Essential FA

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Linolenic AcidLinoleic Acid

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17
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First Order Kinetics

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Constant drug percentage metabolized over timeDependent on concentration

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18
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Ehlers Danlos presentation

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Hyperstretchable skinHyperextensible joints

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19
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Scleroderma presentation

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Tight skin

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20
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Anderson’s

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Branching enzyme deficiencyLong chains of glycogen

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21
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Nonsense Mutation

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Early stop codon

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22
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Lysosomal diseases with gargoyle face

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Gaucher’s Hurler’s

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23
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Both Ketogenic and Glucogenic

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PITTPhenylalanineIsoleucine Threonine Tryptophan

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24
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Marfan’s presentation

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Wing span longer than heightArachnodactyly Aortic root dilation, aortic aneurysm MVPDislocated lens from the bottom (look up)

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25
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Diseases associated with Urea Cycle

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CPS deficiencyOrnithine Transcarbamoylase deficiency

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26
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Western Blot

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Protein

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27
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Pellagra

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Niacin (B3) deficiency DiarrheaDermatitisDementiaDeath

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Gaucher’s

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Glucocerebrosidase deficiency Wrinkled tissue - crumpled paper macrophageBone pain

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29
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Albinism

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Tyrosinase deficiencyNo tyrosine to melanin

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30
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Essential Fructosuria

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Fructokinase deficiencyExcrete fructose (still have hexokinase)

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31
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Frameshift Mutation

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+/- 1 or 2 bases

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32
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Kd

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Concentration of drug that binds 50% of receptors

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33
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Essential AA

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PVT TIM HALLPhenylalanineValineTryptophan Threonine Isoleucine Methionine Histidine Arginine LysineLeucine

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34
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Diseases associated with Gluconeogenesis

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Von Gierke’s

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35
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Carboxylase

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Forms C-C bond using ATP and Biotin

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36
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Hydrophobic AA

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ValineAlanineIsoleucine

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37
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Noncompetitive Inhibition

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Binds at regulatory site, efficacy decreases, Vmax decreases, Km no change

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38
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Difference between Heterochromatin and Euchromatin

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H = tight (inactive)E = loose (active)

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39
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Where does the N-terminal sequence send stuff to?

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Mitochondria

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40
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Marasmus

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Calorie deficiency SkinnyStarvation

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41
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RLE Beta-Oxidation

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CAT-1

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42
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Point Mutation

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Change in one base

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43
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Southern Blot

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DNA

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44
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What does Carboxypeptidase cut?

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Left of any AA on the carboxy terminal

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45
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Exothermic reaction

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Gives off heat

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46
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What AAs does Acid Hydrolysis cut?

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Asparagine Glutamine

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47
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Lesch-Nyhan

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HGPRT deficiencyGoutNeuropathySelf-mutilation

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48
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What AAs do Chymotrypsin cut?

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PhenylalanineTyrosineTryptophan

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49
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RLE Gluconeogenesis

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Pyruvate Carboxylase

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50
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Scurvy presentation

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Bleeding gums and hair follicles

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51
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Cori’s

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Debranching enzyme deficiencyShort branches of glycogen

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52
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Dehydrogenase

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Removes H with cofactor

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53
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Diseases associated with AA Synthesis/Metabolism

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Hartnup’s, PKU, Alkaptonuria, Homocysteinuria, Cystinuria, MSUD, Propionyl-CoA Carboxylase deficiency, Methylmalonyl-CoA Mutase deficiency

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54
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Galactosuria

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Galactokinase deficiency Cataracts

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55
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Sandhoff’s

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Hexosaminidase A/B deficiencyWorse

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56
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Sythase

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Consumes 2 substrates

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57
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Endothermic reaction

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Consumes heat

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58
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N-bond AA

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Asparagine Glutamine

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59
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McArdle’s

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Muscle phosphorylase deficiencyMuscle cramps with exercise

60
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Diseases associated with Lipoprotein Transport/Metabolism

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Hyperlipidemias

61
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Carnitine Shuttle

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FA transport into mitochondria

62
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RLE FA Synthesis

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Acetyl CoA Carboxylase

63
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What AAs do Trypsin cut?

A

Lysine Arginine

64
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What does THF donate methyl groups to?

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Nucleotides

65
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Epimerase

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Differs around 1 chiral carbonGlucose –> Galactose

66
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MSUD

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Defective metabolism of branched chain AADefect in nephron transport system

67
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What is efficacy and what affects it?

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Max effect regardless of doseVmax

68
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RLE Glycogenesis

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Glycogen Sythase

69
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Smallest AA

A

Glycine

70
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Most common intracellular buffer

A

Protein

71
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Diseases associated with AA derivatives

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AlbinismCarcinoidAcute Intermittent PorphyriaPorphyria Cutanea TardisLead PoisoningHemolytic Anemia UDP Glucoronyl Transferase

72
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What does Mercaptoethanol cut?

A

Right of Cysteine and Methionine

73
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Anterior leg bowing

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Neonatal syphilis

74
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What does Biotin donate methyl groups to?

A

Carboxylation

75
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Disulfide bond making AA

A

Cysteine Methionine

76
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What is potency and what affects it?

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Amount of drug needed to produce effectKm

77
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Silent Mutation

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Change base, codes for same AA

78
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Thio

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Breaks S bond

79
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Diseases associated with Lipid Derivatives

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Tay SachsNiemann PickGaucherFabryMetachromatic LeukodystrophyHunter (MPS II)Hurler (MPS I)

80
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Hartnup’s

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Tryptophan deficiency No niacin or serotonin Pellagra-like presentation Corn-rich diet

81
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Hurler’s

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Iduronidase deficiency ARWorse (MPS I)

82
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Niemann Pick

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Sphingomyelinase deficiency Zebra bodiesOrganomegaly

83
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Glucogenic

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Made from and broken down to anything but Acetyl CoA

84
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What does Elastase cut?

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Right of Glycine, Alanine, Serine

85
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Where does the Mannose-6-P send stuff to?

A

Lysosome

86
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AA used to make CYS

A

Methionine

87
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Acidic AA

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AspartateGlutamate

88
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Isomerase

A

Same chemical make up but different structureGlucose –> Fructose

89
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Minky Kinky Hair presentation

A

Cu deficiency Hair looks like Cu wire

90
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Transition Mutation

A

Pur –> Pur

91
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4 types of Collagen

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SCABType I: Skin, BoneType II: CT, Aqueous HumorType III: ArteriesType IV: Basement Membrane

92
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Metachromatic Leukodystrophy

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Arylsulfatase deficiency Childhood MS

93
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O-bond AA

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SerineThreonineTyrosine

94
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Best AA buffer in the body

A

Histidine

95
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Missense Mutation

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Change base, codes for different AA

96
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Purines

A

A, G

97
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Kinase

A

Phosphorylates using ATP

98
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Citrate Shuttle

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FA transport out of mitochondria

99
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Basic AA

A

Lysine Arginine

100
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Most common extracellular buffer

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Bicarbonate

101
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Diseases associated with Glycogenesis/Glycogenolysis

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Von Gierke’sPompe’sCori’sAnderson’sMcArdle’s

102
Q

Lyase

A

Cuts C-C bonds using ATP

103
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Takayasu Arteritis presentation

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Asian female with very weak pulsesGranulomatous arteritis

104
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Pompe’s

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Alpha-1,4-glucosidase deficiencyCardiac

105
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Lysosomal diseases with cherry red spot

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Tay Sachs Niemann Pick

106
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Branched AA

A

LeucineIsoleucineValine

107
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RLE Cholesterol Synthesis

A

HMG CoA Reductase

108
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Competitive Inhibition

A

Binds at active site, potency decreases, Km increases

109
Q

Where does the Pre label send stuff to?

A

ER

110
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Krabbe’s

A

Beta-galactosidase deficiencyGloboid bodies NeuropathyEye issues

111
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Transversion Mutation

A

Pur –> Pyr

112
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RLE Pyrimidine Synthesis

A

ASP Transcarbamoylase

113
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What AAs do Beta-ME cut?

A

Cysteine Methionine

114
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Transferase

A

Extrachain movement of sidechain from 1 substrate to another

115
Q

AA causes kinks

A

Proline

116
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Homocysteinuria presentation

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Marfanoid Dislocated lens from the top (look down)

117
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Northern Blot

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RNA

118
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Sulfur containing AA

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Cysteine Methionine

119
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Fructosemia

A

Aldolase B deficiency Fructose intolertanceLiver damage

120
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Diseases associated with Glycolysis

A

GalactosuriaGalactosemiaFructosuriaFructosemiaPyruvate Kinase deficiency

121
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RLE Heme Synthesis

A

Delta-ala Synthase

122
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Tay Sachs

A

Hexosaminidase A deficiency BlindnessIncoordinationDementiaNO organomegaly

123
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Catecholamine making AA

A

Tyrosine

124
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Zero Order Kinetics

A

Constant drug amount metabolized over timeIndependent of concentration

125
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Aromatic AA

A

PhenylalanineTyrosineTryptophan

126
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RLE Ketogenesis

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HMG CoA Synthase

127
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Phosphorylase

A

Phosphorylates using Pi

128
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Diseases associated with HMP Shunt

A

G6PD deficiency

129
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Trough level

A

2 hours before dose (if too high, give less often)

130
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What does Alpha-1-antitrypsin do?

A

Inhibit trypsin from getting loose

131
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Synthetase

A

Consumes 2 substrates using ATP

132
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Fabry’s

A

Alpha-galactosidase deficiency X-linkedCorneal clouding Attacks baby’s kidneys

133
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RLE Glycolysis

A

PFK-1

134
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RLE TCA Cycle

A

Isocitrate Dehydrogenase

135
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White diaper crystals

A

Excess orotic acid

136
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Kwashiorkor

A

Protein deficiency Ascities (big belly)Malabsorption

137
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PKU

A

Phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency No phenylalanine to tyrosine - deficient in tyrosine (blonde, blue eyes, fair skin)Build up of phenyl-pyruvate/acetate (musty odor)MRNutrisweet sensitivity

138
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Mutase

A

Intrachain movement of sidechain from 1 C to another

139
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Excitatory for CNS AA

A

Asparagine

140
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Homocystinuria

A

No homocysteine to cysteine Results in “COLA” stonesCysteineOrnithine LysineArginine

141
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Phosphatase

A

Breaks P bond

142
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What AA turns yellow on Nihydrin Reaction?

A

Proline

143
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Half Life (t1/2)

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Time it takes for the body to use half of the drug ingested

144
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What does SAM donate methyl groups to?

A

Everything else (not carboxylation or nucleotides)

145
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Pyrimidines

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C, U, T

146
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EC 50

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Concentration of drug that produces 50% of maximal response

147
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RLE HMP Shunt

A

G6PD

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