Proteins & Nitrogen Metabolism Flashcards
major inhibitory NT in spinal cord, released
glycine
aa with the largest side chain
Trp
site for N-linked glycosylation of proteins
Asparagine
precursor for GABA and glutathione
Glutamate
aa also used in dx of folic acid deficiency
histidine
FIGLU excretion test
precursor of carinitine
lysine
21st amino acid
selenocysteine
configuration of Hgb with high O2 affinity
R (relaxed) form
O2 dissociation curve of myoglobin vs Hgb
myoglobin: hyperbolic
Hgb: sigmoidal
stabilizes the T structure of Hgb by forming additional salt bridges that must be broken prior to conversion to R state
2,3 BPG
Hgb cherry pink in color
Tx?
carboxyHgb
Tx: 100% O2
chocolate cyanosis
Tx?
Methemoglobin
methylene blue
MC mutation in hereditary spherocytosis
ankyrin
Dx of hereditary spherocytosis
osmotic fragility test
mutation in sickle cell disease
E6V
glutamic E → val
polar to nonpolar