Protein digestion Flashcards
exam 4
source of nitrogen-containing substances in the body, including proteins, heme, nucleic acids
Amino acids
used for fuel or for making glucose
excess amino acids
aa pool of blood supplies aa’s to
tissues
where is pepsin found?
stomach
where is trypsin found?
small intestine
where is chymotrypsin found?
small intestine
where is elastase found?
small intestine
where is carboxypeptidase found?
small intestine
propetide of pepsin binds at
high pH
pepsin is active at
low pH
which organ secretes bicarbonate to neutralize stomach contents?
Pancreas
pancreas is stimulated by ____ to release bicarbonate
CCK
key enzyme to convert zymogens to active enzyme
trypsin
released from the cells lining the small intestine to initiate trypsinogen conversion to trypsin
enteropeptidase
biochemical basis of inherited forms of pancreatitis stems from
overactive trypsin
mutations in trypsin
reduce binding to its inhibitor
transported across membranes using transporters that are specific for groups of aa
amino acids
amino acids are brought into cells typically using a
sodium-linked transporter
disease that results from a
defective transport
defective transport in cystinuria also leads to
elevated lysine because it uses the same transporter
build up of cystein leads to
cystine-based deposits in the kidney
loss of tryptophan because of a defective transporter
Hartnup
hartnup leads to
tryptophan deficiency
made from tryptophan
Niacin