Biochem Flashcards
1
Q
Essential amino acids -10
A
PVT TIM HALL
Phenylalanine Valine Tryptophan Threonine Isoleucine Methionine Histidine Arginine Lysine Leucine
2
Q
Tyrosine to epinephrine pathway!
A
Tyrosine ⬇️ hydroxylase L dopa ⬇️ decarboxylase Dopamine ⬇️ b hydroxylase Norepinephrine ⬇️ n-methytransferase Epinephrine
3
Q
What is Omega 3
A
LINOLENIC ACID
4
Q
What is Omega 6?
A
ARACHIDONIC ACID
LINOLEIC ACID
5
Q
What is omega 9?
A
OLEIC ACID
6
Q
🧅 ONIONSKIN WHORLED lysosomes
A
Tay sachs dse
7
Q
Bubbly sphingomyelin foam cells
A
Niemann pick dse
8
Q
CRUMPLED TISSUE with macrophages
A
GAUCHER dse
9
Q
Fragile X syndrome chromosome affected?
A
5’ untranslated region of FMR1 gene on X chromosome
Have TRIPLET NUCLEOTIDE REPEAT (CGG)
10
Q
Most common inheritable cause of mental retardation
A
FRAGILE X!
11
Q
Disorder in which thymine disorders cannot be repaired in DNA esp if exposed to UV light
A
Xeroderma Pigmentosum
12
Q
Hallmark of Diphtheria
A
thick gray membrane covering the pharynx - pseudomembrane
