NONPROTEIN NITROGENOUS COMPOUNDS Flashcards
Give me the 4 NPNS
- Urea
- Creatine
- Uric acid
- Ammonia
________ is an amino acid
Creatine
Chemical name of creatine
Methyl guanidine-acetic acid
__________ can be converted into the phosphocreatine
creatine
___________ is storage mechanism muscle cells use to regenerate the cells primary source of energy ATP
Phosphocreatine
ATP meaning
Adenosine triphosphate
__________ is the waste product formed muscle from high energy storage compound, creatine phosphate (phosphocreatine)
Creatinine
Creatine synthesized primarily in the liver from _______, _______, and _______
arginine, glycine, methionine
AGM
transported tissues and is converted to phosphocreatine which serves as __________
Creatine - high energy source
It is an endogenous substance with a MW of 113 Da
Creatinine
It is a waste product of muscle metabolism
Creatinine
Released into the circulation at a relative constant rate in proportional to an individuals muscle mass
Creatinine
what are the disease correlated with creatine
Muscle disease
Muscular dystrophy
Poliomyelitis
Hyperthyroidism
Trauma
What are the disease correlated with creatinine
abnormal renal function
Give me the advantages of GFT
Endogenous substance with constant rate of production
Not bound to plasma protein
Not reabsorbed by the tubules
Only a small amount is secreted by the tubules
Give me the disadvantages of GFT
Depends mainly on muscle mass
Quantity of meat ingestion can substantially influence the total daily production
Method is subjected to many interferences
Why we need to measure the creatinine
To determine the sufficiency of kidney function and the severity of kidney damage
To monitor progression of kidney disease
What happens to creatinine level in both blood and urine if the patient has renal function
decrease in urine
and increase in blood
Remedy: increased creatinine
dialysis or kidney transplant
Creatinine: below normal range =
muscle
dystrophy
is an important diagnostic tool to
assess renal function
serum creatinine level
Most widely used marker for Glomerular Filtration Tests
(GFTs)
CREATININE
Measures how well creatinine is removed from blood by
kidneys (which reflects glomerular filtration rate (GFR))
Creatinine Clearance Test
Ucr
Urine Creatinine