Skildum: Liver Biochemistry 2 Flashcards

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From what and when does the liver synthesize ketone bodies?

A

Ketone bodies are synthesized from FATTY ACIDS during EXTENDED FASTING/ starvation.

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Why is it important for the liver to synthesize ketone bodies during periods of extended fasting/starvation?

A

Ketone bodies serve as an ALTERNATIVE FUEL SOURCE to reserve glucose for tissues that are dependent on it, e.g. red blood cells.

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How does the liver synthesize nucleotides?

A

Uses blood AA to form purines, pyrimidines, heme, NTs, hormones, and other functional N products.

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Why does the liver have a high requirement for products of the PPP?

A

NADPH powers biosynthetic and detoxification reactions.

Nucleotides are used for nucleic acids and cofactors.

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5
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What are some proteins that are synthesized in the liver (modified by branched sugar chains)?

A

Blood coagulation proteins
Metal-binding proteins
Lipid transport proteins
Albumin

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Where does glycosylation of glycoproteins and proteoglycans occur? What does the chain begin assembly on?

A

Lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum.

a molecule of dolichol

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How is the glycosyl chain formed?

A

transferred from dolichol to the protein>

modified further as it is transferred through the Golgi

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8
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Hepatopathy
Bifid uvula
Growth retardation
Myopathy
Hypoglycemia
Dilated cardiomyopathy

Are associated w/ what gene mutation?

A

homozygous PGM1 mutations

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9
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What does PGM1 do?

A

interconverts glucose 1-phosphate and glucose 6-phosphate

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What is PGM1 essential for?

A

glycogenolysis
glyocogen synthesis.
important for generating UDP-galactose, a glycosylation intermediate.

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11
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What does transferrin do?

A

Transports ferric iron (Fe3+) from the intestine to the liver.

*glycosylated at 2 sites

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12
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Pts w/ PGM1 muts have defects in what type of glycosylation?

A

transferrin glycosylation

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13
Q

What supplement can increase the glycosylation of transferrin?

A

galactose supplementation

also helps to resolve sxs of:
Rhabdomyolysis resolved & cardiac function improved
Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism resolved
Leuteneizing hormone increased
Puberty initiated
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14
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Why is glycosylation of leutenizing hormone (LH) important?

A

It stabilizes it in circulation and increases its affinity for its receptor

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15
Q

What detects liver damage?

A

increase in conjugated + unconjugated serum bilirubin

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16
Q

What detects hemolysis?

A

increase in unconjugated serum bilirubin

17
Q

What lab may indicate urea cycle problems?

A

serum ammonia

18
Q

What can an elevated bilirubin indicate?

A

increased red cell breakdown or decreased conjugating capacity in the liver

19
Q

What is the difference between direct and indirect bilirubin?

A

conjugated vs unconjugated

20
Q

BIlirubin is glycosylated in the liver by adding UDP glucuronate to form bilirubin diglucuronide. What catalyzes this reaction?

A

glucuronosyl transferase

21
Q

Why is it important to form bilirubin diglucuronide?

A

more soluble and can be excreted in the bile or urine

22
Q

What is the rate limiting step in bilirubin elimination?

A

transport across the canilicular membrane

23
Q

What enzyme test is the most specific for liver damage?

24
Q

AST:ALT <1 suggests…..

A

ACUTE hepatocellular damage

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AST:ALT >2 suggests...
Liver damage secondary to alcohol abuse
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What enzyme tests detect cholestasis (bile duct blockage)?
alkaline phosphatase 5' nucleotidase gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase
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Where is alkaline phosphatase located?
localized to canilicular membrane of hepatocytes NOT specific for cholestasis (or liver disease)
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Where is 5' nucleotidase located?
localize to canilicular membrane of hepatocytes
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Where is gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase located?
localized in bile duct epithelial cells
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What tests measure the liver's biosynthetic capacity (proteins made by the liver)?
Serum albumin serum globulins coagulation cofactors
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What liver protein has a long half life (so it is not good for acute liver damage) and if decreased may reflect malnutrition rather than liver disease?
Serum albumin
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What produces serum globulins?
B lymphocytes (gamma-globulin) and hepatocytes (alpha and beta globulins)
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Why do gamma globulins increase w/ liver disease?
increased antigenic material circulating in the hepatic circulation
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What is indicative of alcoholic liver disease?
increased IgA
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What liver disease is indicated by increased IgG?
Autoimmune hepatitis
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What liver disease is indicated by increased IgM?
primary biliary cirrhosis
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An elevated pTT suggests ....
defect in synthesizing fibrinogen in the liver