Review Session Flashcards
1
Q
Ammonia is generated in the liver in part by the action of
A
a. Glutamate dehydrogenase
2
Q
Tryptophan metabolism results in the formation of which of these
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d. serotonin, melatonin and niacin
3
Q
NPY
A
Anabolic, increase food intake… stimulated by ghrelin
Note: ghrelin inhibits POMC, the catabolic pathway with aMSH
4
Q
Metabolic Syndrome does NOT include which criteria?
A
Body Mass Index.. use waist circumference instead
5
Q
Required activator for CPS1
A
N-acetyl glutamate
6
Q
SCID caused by which deficiency?
A
ADA - adenosine deaminase
