Miscellaneous enzymes

Question 1

A phosphoric monoester hydrolase

Answer 1

Nucleotidase (5’N)

Question 2

• Predominantly found in the liver
• Marker for the hepatobiliary and infiltrative lesions of the liver

Answer 2

Nucleotidase

Question 3

T/F: Nucleotidase can also serve as liver enzyme marker

Answer 3

TRUE

Question 4

• Index of parenchymal function
• Used to monitor the effect of muscle relaxants (succinylcholine) after surgery

Answer 4

Cholinesterase / Pseudocholinesterase

Question 5

Marker for insecticide or pesticide poisoning (organophosphate)

Answer 5

Cholinesterase / Pseudocholinesterase

Question 6

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme is also known as

Answer 6

Peptidyldipeptidase A or Kininase II

Question 7

The active form for angiotensin

Answer 7

Angiotensin 2

Question 8

Increase ACE is seen on

Answer 8

Sarcoidosis, acute and chronic bronchitis, and leprosy

Question 9

Main source of ACE

Answer 9

Macrophage and Epithelioid cells

Question 10

A protein carrying the copper in the plasma

Answer 10

Ceruloplasmin

Question 11

Marker for Wilson’s dse (hepatolenticular dse)

Answer 11

Ceruloplasmin

Question 12

For hepatobiliary dse

Answer 12

Ornithine Carbamoyl Transferase (OCT)

Question 13

Important to maintain NADPH in the reduced form in the erythrocyte

Answer 13

G6PD

Question 14

Stabilizes cell membrane and protect it from lysis

Answer 14

NADPH

Question 15

Measure among babies (A newborn screening marker)

Answer 15

G6PD

Question 16

G6PD is seen on what organs?

Answer 16

Adrenal cortex, spleen, RBC, and lymph nodes

Question 17

Deficiency can lead to drug-induced hemolytic anemia (primaquine, antimalaria drug)

Answer 17

G6PD

Question 18

Increased G6PD is seen on

Answer 18

MI, Megaloblastic anemia