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Enzyme Deficiencies Flashcards

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1
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Homogenistic Acid Oxidase

A

Alkaptonuria / Ochronosis

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2
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Defective amino acid transporters in intestinal and renal epithelial cells

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Hartnup disease

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3
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Niacin deficiency

3Ds?

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Diarrhea, Dementia, Dermatitis

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4
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Defective renal (PCT) epitheloid transport of cysteine and the basic amino acids lysine, arginine, and ornithin

A

Cystinuria / Cystine Kidney Stones

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5
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Cystathionine synthase

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Homocystinuria

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6
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Homocysteine methyltransferase

A

Homocystinuria

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7
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Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase

A

DM Type 1

because of islet antibodies directed to glutamic acid decarboxylase

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8
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Deficiency of Hypocretin

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Narcolepsy

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9
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Increased CSF 5-Hydroxyindole-acetic acid

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Increased impulsive, destructive behaviors particularly aggression, suicide and violence

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10
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Increased 14-3-3 Protein

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Creutzfeld-jakob Disease

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11
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Increased Homovanillic Acid

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Psychotic D/o, Substance use D/o, mood d/o

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12
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Decreased Homovanillic Acid

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Parkinson Disease

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13
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Glucoronyl transferase

A

Gilbert Syndrome

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14
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Porphpobilinogen deaminase

A

Intermittent porphyria

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15
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Pyruvate kinase

A

Hemolytic Anemia

Inc 23 Bpg

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16
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Uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase

A

Porphyria cutanea tarda

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17
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Inhibition of Aminoluvinelic acid dehydratase

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Lead Toxicity

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18
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Inhibition of ferrochelatase

A

Lead Toxicity

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19
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Increased protoporphyrin levels

bound to zinc

A

Lead toxicity

20
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Procollagen peptidase

deficiency

A

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

21
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Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency

A

Neurological - microcephaly, MR
inc pyruvate and alanine
tx: Keto diet (lysine and leucine)

22
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Aldolase B deficiency

A

Fructose metabolism problem

Hyperbilirubinemia, lethargy, hypoglycemia, hyperuricemia

23
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Fructokinase

A

Benign fructose metabolism deficiency

24
Q

Glucose 6 Phosphatase deficiency

A

von Gierke’s

glycogen storage disease type 1

25
Q

Lysosomal a 1,4-glucosidase enzyme

A

Pompe’s

Glycogen Storage Disease Type 2

26
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Glycogen debranching enzyme

A

Cori’s

Glycogen Storage Disease Type 3

27
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Glycogen branching enzyme

A

Andersen’s

Glycogen Storage Disease Type 4

28
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Skeletal Muscle Glycogen Phosphorylase

A

McArdle’s

Glycogen Storage Disease Type 5

29
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Hepatic Glycogen Phosphorylase

A

Hers

Glycogen Storage Disease Type 6

30
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Hexosaminidase A

A

Tay Sachs
Cherry Red Spot in the Macula

GM2 Ganglioside –> gm3 ganglioside

31
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B Glucocerebrosidase

A

Gaucher’s
Bone erosions, Crumpled Paper inclusions

Glucocerbroside –> ceramide

32
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Alpha galactosidase A

A

Fabry’s
Burning sensation in hands, angiokeratomas, cloudiness of cornea

Ceramide trihexoside –> glucocerbroside

33
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Sphingomyelinase

A

Niemann-Pick
Hepatosplenomegaly, foamy macrophages, severe MR, cherry red spots in macula; zebra body inclusions

Sphingomyelin –> ceramide

34
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Galactocerbrosidase

A

Krabbe
Optic atrophy, globoid cells, developmental delays

Galactocerebroside –> Ceramide

35
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Arylsulfatase A

A

Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
central and peripheral demyelination, ataxia, dementia

Sulfatides –> Galactocerbroside

36
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Ganglioside GM 2

A

Accumulates in Tay Sachs

37
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Glucocerebroside

A

Accumulates in Gaucher’s

38
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Sphingomyelin

A

Accumulates in Niemann Pick

39
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Ceramide trihexoside

A

Accumulates in Fabry’s

40
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Galactocerebroside

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Accumulates in Krabbe’s

41
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Cerebroside sulfate

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Accumulates in Metachromatic Leukodystrophy

42
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Phenylalanine hydroxylase

A

Phenylketonuria

43
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Branched-chain ketoacid dehydrogenase

A

Maple Syrup Urine Disease

44
Q

INC Methylcitrate and hydroxyproprionate

A

seen in neonatal ketoacidosis

45
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Proprionyl-Coa Carboxylase

A

Neonatal Ketoacidosis

Propionyl-coA –> methylmalonyl coa

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