PART 4 PROTEINS Flashcards
1
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- Contain peptide chains that on hydrolysis y only amino acids
• albumin
A
simple
2
Q
Comprise a protein (apoprotein) and a nonprotein moiety (prosthetic group)
• Lipids, CHO, porphyrins, metalsi
A
Conjugated
3
Q
• Also known as transthyretin
A
Prealbumin
4
Q
What causes of decreased prealbumin
A
-hepatic damage
-Acute phase inflammatory response
-Tissue necrosis
5
Q
What causes increased prealbumin
A
Steroids, alcoholism, and chronic renal failure
6
Q
Present in highest concentration
A
Albumin
7
Q
What cause of hypoalbuminemia
A
Malnutrition
Liver disease
Gastrointestinal loss
Loss in the urine in renal disease
8
Q
What causes of hyperalbuminemia
A
Seen in dehydration
9
Q
• Consists of alpha1, alpha2, beta, and gamma fractions in electrophoresis
A
GLOBULINS