September 2016 PLE Flashcards
1
Q
MSUD (amino acids deficient)
A
Leucine, Isoleucine, Valine
2
Q
Essential Amino Acids
A
PVT TIM HALL Phenylalanine Valine Tryptophan Threonine Isoleucine Methionine Histidine Arginine Leucine Lysine
Always Arg, Never Tyrs
3
Q
Not really a Vitamin
A
B3 Niacin
4
Q
Bond between glucose and galactose
A
glycosidic bond
5
Q
Requires oxygen
A
oxidative phosphorylation
6
Q
Location of glycolysis
A
cytoplasm
7
Q
Precursor of prostaglandins
A
Arachidonic Acid
8
Q
Precursor of Arachidonic Acid
A
Linoleic Acid
9
Q
3 ketone bodies
A
Acetone, Acetoacetate, B-hydroxybutyrate
10
Q
Primary bile acids
A
Cholic, chenodeoxycholic
11
Q
Precursor of Nitric Oxide
A
Arginine
12
Q
Used to check level of glucose control
A
HbA1c
13
Q
Co-factor in transketolase reactions
A
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
14
Q
Vitamin use in carboxylase reactions
A
Biotin
15
Q
3 D’s in Vit. B3 deficiency
A
Diarrhea
Dementia
Dermatitis
