Protein- Metabolism Flashcards

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Essential or Nonessential - Phenylalanine

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Essential

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Tryptophan hydroxylase

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converts tryptophan to 5-hydroxytryptophan
an intermediate in the synthesis of serotonin.
requires BH4

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Essential or Nonessential - Glycine

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Nonessential - glucose

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how does bilirubin get to the liver

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it is only slightly water soluble so binds noncovalently to albumin.

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where is fumarate formed in urea cycle?

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argininosuccinate lyase to convert arginosuccinate into fumarate and arginine.

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which amino acids are degraded into alpha-ketoglutarate

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Arginine, histidine, glutamine, and proline –> glutamate –> alpha ketoglutarate

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Ubiquitination

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Series of 3 enzymes E1-3 add ubiquitin to lysine (poly ubiquitin) to target protein for degradation by proteosome.
Requires ATP
Proteosome unwinds protein and degrades them into Amino Acids.

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mycophrenolic acid

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drug that reversibly inhibits GMP formation

prevents T and B cell proliferation and graft cell rejection.

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Cytosine Arabinoaside

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inhibitor of DNA polymerase

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5’ Nucoleotidase

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removes the phosphate in purine degradation

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what is SAM

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a carbon donor and high energy storage unit.
similar to ATP except that a methyl group replaces the phosphate.
essential for methylation of protein,nucleic acids, lipids,c carbs, epineprine to NE
Epigenetics host defense
Cancer
treats depression.

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Bilirubin-Glucuronyl Tranferase

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facilitates the conjugated of bilirubin in the hepatocyte.
bilirubin –> bilirubin diglucuronide
This is called conjugation
converts UDP glucuronic acid to UDP

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delta-Aminolevulinic acid synthase

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glycine + Succinyl CoA (from TCA) condensation to form –> Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA)
in Heme Synthesis
requires PLP, rate limiting step of porphyrin biosynthesis
in MITO

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formation of urogilinogen

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hydrolyzation of bilirubin diglucoruonide in gut to yeild urobiolinogen.
some is recycled back to enter portal blood.

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what is the intermediate fromed in purine synthesis?

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IMP

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Regulation of Urea Cycle

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1) aminotranaminases with [Prod] & [reactants]
2) Carbomyl phosphate synthase I
3) [Glutamate], [alpha ketoacid] and [NH3]
4) Glutamate dehydrogenase and ATP vs ADP levels

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R group type - Tryptophan

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NP

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NO synthase

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occurs in nerve and muscle
converts Arginine into cirtulline and forms NO in the process
requires tetrahydrofolate and NADPH

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CTP synthetase

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converts UTP to CTP with addition of glutamine and ATP

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R group type - Lysine

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Basic

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Porphyria

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rare, inherited defect in heme syntehsis resulting in accumulation of porphyrins

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which portion of urea cycle does asparate enter?

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arginosuccinate synthase

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Essential or Nonessential - Asparagine

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Non essential - synthesized from glucose

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Pyrimidine synthesis starting materials

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2ATP
CO2
Glutamine

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Pyridoxal phosphate
PLP derivative of Vitamin B6 that serves as coenzyme for aminotransferases. holds the NH3 during transfer to form a Schiff base - covalent link
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branched Amino acids
Valine, Isoleucine, and leucine
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Glutathione
modification of amino acids 1) redox buffer to maintain proteins in reduced forms and regulate enzymatic activity 2) cofactor for glutathione transferase 3) reduces H2O2 for protection form ROS 4) proper disulfide bond formation in protein folding 5) facilitates the conversion of methemoglobin into active hemoglobin
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Glutathione peroxidase
converts GSH to GSSG and also H2O2 to H2O
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leucine ketogenic or glucogenic
ketogenic
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Carbomyl phosphate synthase II
first step in pyrmidine synthesis CO2 and glutamine + ATP --> Carbomyl phosphate occurs in cytosol.
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hydroxyurea inhibits what?
UDP --> dUDP
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when is PRPP added in pyrimidine synthesis
almost until the end. added to Orotic acid!
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How many ATP are required in Urea Cycle
3 ATP
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Guanase
converts guanine --> xanthene (removes NH3)
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Essential or Nonessential - Serine
Non essential - synthesized from glucose
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R group type - tyrosine
polar
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Essential or Nonessential - Tryptophan
Essential
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Homocystinuria
deficiency in cystathione beta synthase to lead to build up of homocysteine
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Hydroxylproline
post translational modification of Porline by Prolyl Hydroxase. Responsible for hydrogen bonding between and within collagen triple strands.
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R group type - Serine
polar
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which amino acids have sulfur
only 2 methionine cysteine
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which amino acids are degraded into fumerate?
phenylalanine --> tyrosine | Tyrosine and asparate --> fumerate
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Acivicin
Gln analog, inhibitor of NT synthesis
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Essential or Nonessential - Alanine
Non essential - synthesized from glucose
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Mutations in glutathione peroxidase
increase breast cancer risk
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What are the components of glutathione?
Glutamate + Cysteine + glycine
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Pyrimidine breakdown
base ring is opened (unlike purine) and products are succinyl coA, Malonyl CoA, Acetyl-CoA. water soluble.
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R group type - Threonine
polar
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what amino acids are synthesized from TCA cycle
Alpha ketoglutarate - Glutamate and glutamine. Glutmate forms proline and arginine. OAA- asparate and asparigine.
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Isoleucine ketogenic or glucogenic
both
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Thyroid hormone synthesis
Tyrosine converted to T4 - thyroxine and T3 Tridothyronine.
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Salvage pathways
used to reassemble purine and pyrimidines without havign to undergo denovo synthesis
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Azidothymidine
AZT | inhibitor of Viral Polymerase
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thymidylate synthase
converts dUMP into dTMP | requires THF
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Phenylkeotonuria
deficiency in phenylalanine hydroxylase to cuase build up of phenylalanine and deficiency in tyrosine.
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R group type - Valine
NP
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Essential or Nonessential - Valine
Essential
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Phenylalanine hydroxylase
degradation of pheylalanine to tyrosine. | Requires NADH and BH4
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how is homocysteine converted to cysteine
Hcy condenses with SERINE to form cystathionine. | Cystathionine is then converted into cysteine.
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what amino acids are synthesized from glucolysis
Serine, Cysteine, glycine, | Alanine (pyruvate)
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reduced form of cysteine
single cysteine
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Ornithine transcarboamylase deficiency
buildup of ornithine and shortage of citrulline.
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where is ATP required in Glutathione synthesis
in both steps - requires 1 ATP
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Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase
purine salvage | converts adenine into AMP with addition of PRPP
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R group type - Cysteine
Polar
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Heme Synthesis
occurs in the liver and erythrocyte producing cell of bone marrow ! synthesis rate is variable depending on cellular heme pool in live,r but constant in erythroid cells. From Glycine and succinyl CoA combination of in mito (initial rxn and last three steps of porphyrin formation) and cyto
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Ribonucleotide reductase
enzyme that converst ribonucleotides to deoxyribonucleotides. requires thioredoxin (2SH) to be oxidized to thioredoxin (SS) inhibited by dNTPs
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how is GABA formed?
Glutamate -- (Glutamate decarboxylase) --> GABA | requires PLP
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oxidized form of cysteine
double bond - disulfide bond.
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Purine Synthesis begins with a...
Ribose 5 phosphate
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Transamination
transfer of an amino group from an Amino Acid to alpha-ketoglutarate. Reversible located in the cytosol as a dimer with two active sites
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where is the nitrogen input in the urea cycle
Ammonia | Asparate
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Homocystinuria
defect in cystathionine beta synthase activity with large elevations in homocysteine levels. associated with mental retardation, osteoporosis, vascular disease (premature thromboci complications before 30 yo)
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Glutamine Phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate amidotransferase
PRPP --> 5'-phosphoribosylamine in purine synthesis Glutamine is added. Activated by PRPP inhibited by AMP, GMP, and IMP the most important regulatory step in purine synthesis
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which amino acids are degraded into succinyl Co-A
Valine, threonine, isoleucine, methionione --> propionyl-CoA --> Methylmalonyl CoA --> succinyl CoA
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Hydroxylysine
post translational modification of lysine by lysyl hydroxase | responsible for covalent crosslinks within collagen
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Valine - ketogenic or glucogenic
glucogenic
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Lead and heme synthesis
inhibits delta-aminolevulinat dehyratase and ferrochelatase.
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Allopurinol
inhibition of xanthine oxidase | treatment of gout (uric acid build up -not water soluble)
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Pepsin
Proenzyme: endopeptidase that is activated by Hcl Aspartic Protease Leaves after terminal of aromatic Phe, Trp, Try
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Essential or Nonessential - Proline
Non essential - synthesized from glucose
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Specificity of ubiquitination
there is more E3>E2>E1 that leads to specificity
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S Adenosylhomocysteine
SAH is formed by hydrolysis of SAM and transfer of methyl group to methyl acceptor.
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Methotrexate
inhibits dUMP --> dTMP
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AMP is formed via
IMP combining with Aspartic acid to form adenylsuccinate
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glutaminase
``` enzyme that converts Glutamine + H20 --> glutamate and NH3 found only in hepatocytes other source of NH3 for urea cycle besides glutamate dehydrogenase also found in kidney epithelial cells ```
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hyperhomocysenemia
due to low folate, VitB6 and vit B12 promotes oxidative damage, infalmmation, endothelial dysfunction. vitamin supplementtion reduces these levels.
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why are purines and pyrimidines important?
1) building blocks for nucleic acids 2) energy in ATP or GTP 3) found in coenzymes, CoA, FAD, NAD, NADP 4) intracellular signaling cAMP, and cGMP 5) activated intermediates like UDP glucose, CDP DAG
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Gout
build up of uric acid due to underexcretion or overactivity of xanthine oxidase.
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R group type - Glutamine
Polar
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R group type - Histidine
Basic
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Trypsin cleaves ater
arginine and lysine | Serine Protease cleaves at C terminal of basic Amino Acids
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steps of forming ATP from AMP
Adnylate kinase and then nucleotide diphosphate kinase | both steps require ATP
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how is ammonia transferred in the blood?
glutamine this is superior because ammonia is toxic carries it to kidney for excretion as ammonia in urine or to liver where it is converted to urea
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which amino acids are degraded into pyruvate
Threonine --> Glycine | Glycine and tryptophan --> alanine, serine, cysteine
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Maple Syrup Urine Disease
Defect in degradation of branched chain amino acids. Defect in alpha-keotacid dehydrogenase (B1) to cause buildup of alpha keto acid (especially luecine), but also isoleucine, valine.
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Cystathione beta synthase
condenses homocysteine and serine to form cystathionine cysteiene synthesis pathway dependent on PLP
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R group type - Arginine
Basic
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Aspartic Acid Essential or Nonessential -
Non essential - synthesized from glucose
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Xanthine oxidase
Hypoxanthine --> xanthene | xanthene --> uric acid
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Thioredoxin reducase
uses NDPH to convert oxidized from of thioredoxin into reduced form generates power for ribonulceotide reductase.
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Lysosomal degradation of protein
ATP independent | engulfs extracellular proteins or pathogens to mix with digestive enzymes in lysosomes.
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how is dophamine formed
phenylalanine --> tyrosine --> DOPA --> dopamine via DOPA decarboxylase
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what happens to bilirubin diglucoronide in hepatocyte?
this is conjugated bilirubin - is activated transported across concentration gradient into bile Dubin johnson is impairment of this transport.
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y-Glu-Cys + Glycine --?--> Glutathione
Glutathione synthase
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how is Histamine formed?
Histidine -- (histidine decaroxylase) --> Histamine | requires PLP
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what is the alternative pathway of tyrosine build up
through a number of steps is converted to fumarate and acetoacetate
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how is Epinephrine formed?
phenylalanine --> tyrosine --> DOPA --> dopamine --> NE | --> Epinephrine
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Carboxypeptidase A cleaves after
Ala, Ile, Leu, Vale | Metallocarboxypeptidase: C termianl of hydrophobic
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adenosine deaminase
converts adenosine --> inosine (removes NH3) in purine degradation
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R group type - Asparate
Acidic
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Which amino acids are both ketogenic and glucogenic?
Thyreonine, Isoleucine, tryptophan, pheylalanine, trysoine
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R group type - methionine
NP
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process for pyrimidine synthesis
Glutamine + Co2 --> Carbomyl phosphate + asparate --> carbomyl asparate --> orotic acid + PRPP --> OMP --> UMP
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hyperinsulinism-hyperammomina syndrome
mutation in ATP/GTP binding site of glutamate dehydrogenase. | increase NH3 in the blood.
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TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone stimulates iodide uptake and release of T3 and T4
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R group type - Glutamate
Acidic
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what is the derivative of melatonin
tryptophan
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R group type - Pheylalanine
NP
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thyroid peroxidase
converts iodide to I2. I2 is able to react with thyroglobulin
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cystathionase
converts cystathionine into cysteine, alpha keobutyrate and NH4+ requires PLP Alpha ketobutyrate is converted to proprionyl Coa and Succinyl coA
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Types of protein degradation
1) ATP dependent ubiquitination | 2) Lysosomal pathway
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Porphyrin
a cyclic structure made up for 4 pyroles through methenyl bridges that are produced in the liver bind to Fe2+
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what is the fate of fumurate from the urea cycle?
fumarate can continue in TCA cycle to form malate and then Oxaloacetate and be undergo transamination for reentry into urea cycle OR gluconeogenesis.
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Tryptophan metabolism
1) alanine --> pyruvate 2) acetylacetyl-CoA 3) Serotonin, melatonin, niacin
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alternative pathway in phenylalanine degradation
build up goes to pheylpyruvate and phenylacetate and phenyllactate.
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Hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyltranferase (HGPRT)
purine salvage converts free base back into GMP or IMP Guanine back into GMP with addition of PRPP Hypoxanthine into IMP with PRPP
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PRPP Synthetase
first step in purine synthesis Ribose-5-phosphate --> 5-Phosphoribosyl-1 pyrophosphate. activated by Pi inhibited by purine NTs like AMP, IMP, GMP
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Chymotrypsin cleaves after
trp, Tyr, Phe, Met, Leu | Serine Protease: cleaves at C term inus of aromatic and some hydrophobic
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Cahill cycle
cycle between skeletal muscle and liver. Glucose is transfered from liver to muscle Glucose is converted to pyruvate in muscle. Pyruvate is converted to alanine via ALT Alanine diffuses through blood back to liver. Alanine is converted back to pyruvate in liver. pyruvate can generate more glucose.
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Vitamin C
Ascorbate is a coenzyme required for the synthesis of hydroxylysine and hydroxyproline without vitamin C, there is a decrease in collagen strength
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General pattern of how dNTPs are made and inhibited
C --> U/T --> G --> A dTTP inhibits CDP and UDP dGTP inhbits dUDP and dGDP dATP inhibits dCDP, dUDP, dGDP, and dADP
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Elastase cleaves after
Ala, Gly, Ser
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R group type - Proline
NP
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which amino acids are only ketogenic?
Leucine and Lysine
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Tyrosinemia type 1
deficiency in fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase to increase succinylacetone in blood
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ORNT1
transporter in the mitochondria | transports cirtulline outside the mitochondria and ornithine inside
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how is NO formed?
Arginine -- (NO synthase) --> Citrulline | requires NADPH, BH4
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Schiff base
formed as the intermediate during aminotransferases with PLP. a covalent bond
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Creation of serotonin
from tryptophan --> 5- hydroxytryptophan --> serotonin.
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Alanine Aminotransferase
facilitates the conversion of Alanine and alphaketoglutarate to pyruvate and glutamate. ALT dependent on Pyridoxal Phosphate (PLP)
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Carbomyl Phosphate Synthase I
enzyme in Urea Cycle inside mitochondria Facilitates NH3 + CO2 --> Carbomoyl Phosphate. requires 2 ATP (2 of the 3 in the urea cycle) Regulated by N-Acetylglutamate (activated)
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IMP forms...
AMP and GMP
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Essential or Nonessential - Leucine
Essential
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how is SAM synthesized
Condensation of methionine and ATP via SAM synthase | SAM - S- adenosyl methionine.
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y-Carboxyglutamate (GLA)
post translational modification of glutamate by gamma-glutamyl carboxylase formation of two carbonyl groups to facilitate calcium chelation. Acts as the N terminal of prothrombin that is embedded in the membrane.
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which are pyrimidines
thyamine, cytosine, uracil
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Tyrosinemia type 2
Phenylpyruvic acid dehydrogenase deficiency to increase tyrosine in serum
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Glutathione, is it reduced or oxidized?
GSH reduced form | GSSG is oxidized
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Essential or Nonessential - Histidine
Essential
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how is homocysteine converted to methionine
Homocysteine accepts a methyl group form N5methyl THF requires Vitamin B12 enzyme: methionine synthase
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Essential or Nonessential - Methionine
Essential
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N-Actylglutamate
product of Acetyl CoA and Glutamate via N.Actylglutamate synthase. activator of Carbomyl Phosphate Synthase I
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Purine Degradation
AMP degradtion leads to formation of insoine which is converted into hypoxanthine. Hypoxanthine must be converted into xanthene via xanthine oxidase which creates H2O2. GMP degration does not go through hypoxanthene but instead directly to xanthene. Xanthene is converted to uric acid via xanthine oxidase again to generate for H2O2.
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which are purines
adenine and guanine
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Purine degradation first initial steps
AMP --(AMP deaminase)--> IMP --(5'nucleotidase) --> Inosine -- (purine nucleoside phosphorylase) --> hypoxanthine -- (xanthine oxidase)--> xanthene so removal of amine before removal of phosphate, then removal or ribose alterantively can be AMP --> adenosine --(adenosine deaminase) --> Inosine GMP --(5' nucleotidase) --> Guanosine --(purine nucleoside phsophylase) --> guanine -- (guanase)--> xanthene so removal of phosphate, removal of ribose, then removal of amino
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how is NE formed?
phenylalanine --> tyrosine --> DOPA --> dopamine --> NE | via Dopamine beta hydroxylase
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Essential or Nonessential - Tyrosine
Non essential - synthesized from phenylalanine
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Amidinotransferase Methyltransferase
an alternative route in Urea cycle | adds Glycine into Arginine to form creatine phosphate during the conversion to ornithine.
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Deiodinase
Converts T4 - thyroxine to T3 triiodothyronine. | Tyroxine is a prohormone
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Bilirubin Glucuonyl Tranferase dysfunction
seen in Crigler Najjar Syndrome Gilbert Syndrome premature infants
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Purine nucleoside phosphorylase
removes the ribose in purine degradation
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what is entry point into the urea cycle
Free Ammonia as a result of Glutamase dehydrogenase and Asparate from AST
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Porphobilinogen -->
protophorphyrin --> heme (Heme synthesis) via ferrochelatase also inhibited by lead occurs in Mito again
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how is transamination regulated?
by concentration of products and reactants
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Asparate Aminotransferase
Facilitates the reversible converstion of Glutamate and Oxaloacetate to Asparate and alpha Ketoglutarate. AST dependent on PLP
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Essential or Nonessential - Cysteine
Nonessential - glucose
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where is urea produced in urea cycle?
via Arginase in conversion of arginine into ornithine.
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R group type - Isoleucine
NP
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homocysteine methyltransferase
adds methyl group onto tetrahydrofluroide. | depends on vitamin B12
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Glutamine Essential or Nonessential -
Non essential - synthesized from glucose
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5 flurouracil
inhibits dUMP --> dTMP
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Gluconeogenic side of tryptophan metabolism
through multiple steps tryptophan is converted to alanine. Alanine undergoes alanine aminotransferase into pyruvate (also alphaketoglutarate into glutamate). Pytruate can enter TCA cycle.
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what oxidizes glutathione?
Glutathione peroxidase
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Heme oxygenase
``` heme degradation from Heme --> biliverdin requires NADPH and release Fe3+ and CO occurs in macrophage ```
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dTTP syntehsis
UMP --> UDP --> dUDP --> dUMP --> dTMP --> dTDP --> dTTP | alternative route; dCDP --> cCMP --> dUMP --> dTMP --> dTDP --> dTTP
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what are the sources of atoms for purine synthesis
``` Glutamine Glycine THF Asparate CO2 2ATP ```
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Arginase
enzyme in urea cycle cytoplasm only really found in liver converts arginine into ornithine and produces UREA inhibited by Ornithine concentrations
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Ornithine Transcarbamylase
Facilitates the joining of Ornithine with Carbomyl Phosphate to form Citrulline. Release of Phosphate. Occurs in mitochondria of the Urea Cycle
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what is the most important step in purine synthesis
Glutamine phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate amidotransferase
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Where is the carbon input in the urea cycle?
CO2
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Where is tyrosine derived from
phenylalanine
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6 mercaptopurine
drug that inhibits the formation of IMP in purine synthesis
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Tyrosine hydroxylase
converts tyrosine into DOPA requires BH4 starts the pathway to create dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine, and melanin.
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R group type - Asparagine
polar
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Bh4
tetrahydrobiopterin cofactor
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Cyseinuria
kidney stones due to defective transportion of cysteine, ornithine, lysine, or arginine. tx: acetazolamide to increase cysteine solubility.
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Acycolvir
viral DNA polymerase and reverse transcriptase inhibtior
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what enzymes are in the mitochondria of the Urea Cycle?
Carbomyl Phosphate Synthase I | Ornithine transcarbomylase
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Threonine Essential or Nonessential -
Essential
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Arginosuccinate Lyase
urea cycle enzyme in cytoplasm | converts arginosuccinate into arginine and fumarate
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Essential or Nonessential - Arginine
Non essential - synthesized from glucose
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Stercobilin
oxidation of urobilinogen by intestinal bacteria to give feces the brown color.
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Glutamate dehydrogenase
facilitates conversion of glutamate into alpha ketoglutarate and NH3 found in liver, muscle, kidney, and peripheral tissue requires NADPH Activated by ADP and GDP inhibited by ATP and GTP
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Homocysteine
``` formed when SAH is hydrolyzed by SAH Hydrolyase releases a adenosine. Hcy - there are two fates 1) remyelinated back to methionine 2) transulfuration to cysteine ```
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what reduces GSSG?
Glutathione reductase and also NADPH to NADP+
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Glutamate + cysteine --?--> y- Glut-Gys
y-glutamyl cysteine synthetase
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tetrahydrofolate
produced from Folic acid (vitamin B9) via Dihydrofolate reducatase (DHFR)
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Bilverdin Redutase
converts bilverdin to bilirubin in heme degradation. requires NADPH occurs in macrophage
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Thyroglobulin
a huge 660 kDa protein with 140 tyrosines that are iodinated and protealyzed to make T3 and T4. T3 and T4 are transferred in blood via Thryoxine binding globulin.
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Pyrimidine Synthesis begins with a...
Base (Glutamine)
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dela - ammolevulinate dehydratase
converts aminolevulinic acid (ALA) into prophobilinogen in cytoplasm zinc dependent inhibited by lead
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Phenylalanine --?--> tyrosine
phenylalanine hydroxylase
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Essential or Nonessential - Lysine
Essential
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R group type - Leucine
NP
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which amino acids are degraded into oxaloacetate?
asparate and asparagine
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how do ribonucleotides get made into deoxyribonucleotides?
via ribonucleotide reductase
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Essential or Nonessential - Isoleucine
Essential
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dCTP sythesis
UMP --> UDP --> UTP --> CTP --> CDP --> dCDP --> dCTP
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Argininosuccinate Synthase
Urea Cycle Enzyme in cytoplasm Facilitates Citrilline and asparate to form arginosuccinate. requires 1 ATP
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Dubin Johnson
mutation in bilirubin transporter MRP2 out of hepatocyte into bile
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Adenosine deaminase deficiency
severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome leads to a buildup of ATP and dATP, to inhibit ribonucleotide reducatase to decrease dNTP synthesis. can no longer make rapidly proliferating Lymphocytes
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Carboxypeptidase B cleaves after
Arg, Lys | Metallocarboxypeptidase: C terminal of basic AA
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OMP forms
UMP --> UDP --> UTP -> CTP
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Lesh Nyhan Syndrome
X linked recessive deficiency of hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyltranferase (HGPRT) so can't salvage hypoxanthine or guanine. buildup of PRPP and decrease IMP and GMP so increased Uric acid, self mutilation, mental disorders Txwith allopurinol, and febuxostat
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R group type - Alanine
NP
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Essential or Nonessential - Glutamic acid
Non essential - synthesized from glucose
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what is the derivative of melanin
DOPA and tyrosine (phenylalanine)
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R group type - Glycine
NP