Proteins & Nitrogen Metabolism Flashcards

1
Q

major inhibitory NT in spinal cord, released

A

glycine

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2
Q

aa with the largest side chain

A

Trp

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3
Q

site for N-linked glycosylation of proteins

A

Asparagine

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4
Q

precursor for GABA and glutathione

A

Glutamate

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5
Q

aa also used in dx of folic acid deficiency

A

histidine

FIGLU excretion test

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6
Q

precursor of carinitine

A

lysine

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7
Q

21st amino acid

A

selenocysteine

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8
Q

configuration of Hgb with high O2 affinity

A

R (relaxed) form

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9
Q

O2 dissociation curve of myoglobin vs Hgb

A

myoglobin: hyperbolic
Hgb: sigmoidal

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10
Q

stabilizes the T structure of Hgb by forming additional salt bridges that must be broken prior to conversion to R state

A

2,3 BPG

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11
Q

Hgb cherry pink in color

Tx?

A

carboxyHgb

Tx: 100% O2

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12
Q

chocolate cyanosis

Tx?

A

Methemoglobin

methylene blue

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13
Q

MC mutation in hereditary spherocytosis

A

ankyrin

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14
Q

Dx of hereditary spherocytosis

A

osmotic fragility test

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15
Q

mutation in sickle cell disease

A

E6V
glutamic E → val
polar to nonpolar

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16
Q

mutation in Hgb C disease

A

single aa sub at 6th position of B globin chain

lys → glutamate

17
Q

most abundant protein in the body

A

collagen

18
Q

dystrophic form due to mutations in

A

type VII collagen

which anchors the basal lamina to collagen fibrils in the dermis

19
Q

role of Cu in Menke dse

A

lysyl oxidase for formation of covalent cross links that strengthen collagen fibers requires Cu

20
Q

Marfan syndrome is mutation in

A

fibrillin gene

21
Q

tall, thin, dolichostenomelia, arachnodactyly, aortic dilatation and ectopia lentis

A

Marfan syndrome

22
Q

RLS of urea cycle

A

NH3 + CO2 → carbamoyl phosphate

CPS I
allosteric activator: N-acetylglutamate

23
Q

MC enzyme deficiency in urea cycle

A

ornithine transcarbomylase

24
Q

most severe enzyme deficiency in urea cycle

A

CPS-1 def

25
Q

creatine, polyamines, NO from

A

arginine

26
Q

MC deficiency in homocystinuria

A

cystathionine B synthase

27
Q

methylmalonyl coA mutase involves the matabolism of amino acids convered to propionyl coA

A

isoleucine, valine, threonine, methionine

28
Q

2 enzymes inhibited by lead in heme synthesis

A

ALA dehydratase

Ferrochelatase

29
Q

Enzyme def in porphyria cutaneous tarda

A

uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase

30
Q

Enzyme def in acute intermittent porphyria

A

hydroxymethylbilane synthase

UP 1 synthase