Metal Correlations Flashcards
Which metal is associated with mitochondrial superoxide dismutase (SOD) - (Free radical scavenger O2* —> H2O2)
Manganese
Which metal is found in the first bypass reaction of gluconeogenesis?
Manganese
Which compound is associated with insulin sensitivity?
Chromium
Which compound is involved in xanthine oxidase (purine breakdown and inhibited by allopurinol)?
Molybdenum
Which metal is associated with carbonic anhydrase (blood pH)?
Zinc
Which metal is associated with cytosolic superoxide dismutase (SOD) (O2* —–> H2O2)?
Zinc
Which metal is associated with carboxypeptidase? It is activated by trypsin and helps cleave peptide bonds in digestion.
Zinc
Which metal is associated with glutathione peroxidase (free radical scavenger in mitochondria {H2O2 —–> H2O})?
Selenium
Which metal is associated with the ETC, particularly cytochrome oxidase (complex IV)?
Copper
Which metal is associated with ceruloplasmin —–> Fe2+
—->Fe3+ (gut —-> circulation)
Copper
Which metal is associated with dopamine ß-hydroxylase (dopamine to norepinephrine)?
Copper
Which metal is associated with tyrosinase —-> melanocytes?
Copper
Which metal is associated with cytosolic superoxide dismutase (SOD) (O2* —-> H2O2)?
Copper
Which metal is associated with hemoglobin?
Iron
Which metal is associated with cytochromes/ETC (complex IV and III)?
Iron