Carbohydrates Flashcards

0
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Promotes breakdown of polysaccharides

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Amylase

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1
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Produced by the delta cells of the islets of langerhans

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Somatostatin

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2
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Reduction of yellow ferricynide to colorless ferroucyanide

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Alkaline ferric reduction method

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4
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Synthesized by the alpha cells of the islets of langerhans

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Glucagon

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5
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Only hypoglycemic agent

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Insulin

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6
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Measures rate of oxygen consumption which is proportional to glucose concentration

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Polarographic glucose oxidase

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7
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Has both endocrine and exocrine function

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Pancreas

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9
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Secretes amylase

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Exocrine

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10
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Synthesizes insulin glucagon and somatostatin

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Endocrine

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11
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Reference method

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Hexokinase method

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12
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Enzymatic conversion of glucose is estimated by the consumption of oxygen on an oxygen sensing electrode

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Polarographic glucose oxidase

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14
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Most specific glucose method

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Hexokinase method

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15
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Primary hyperglycemic agent

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Glucagon

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17
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2 forms of amylase

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Salivary

Pancreatic

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18
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Only method that has a coenzyme

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Hexokinase method

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20
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Released during stress and fasting states

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Glucagon

21
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Promotes the entry of glucose into the cell

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Insulin

22
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Principle is reduction of cupric ions to cuprous ions forming cuprous oxide in hot alkaline solution by glucose

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Alkaline copper reduction methods

23
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Measures beta d glucose

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Glucose oxidase method

26
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Acts on glucose but not other sugars and not on their reducing substances

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Enzymatic methods