synthesis from A.A Flashcards
exam 4
tyrosine is turned into _____ via DOPA
dopamine
tyrosine is turned into DOPA by ________ and uses ____ as a cofactor
by tyrosine hydroxylase and uses THB as a cofactor
will cause loss of CO2 from DOPA and from Dopamine
aromatic amino acid decarboxylase
reaction from dopa to dopamine uses _____ as a cofactor
PLP
is used in pleasure system and motivation systems of the brain
dopamine
thyroid peroxidase iodinates tyrosine residues on
thyroglobulin
thyroid peroxidase causes conjugation of _____ to ____
diiodotyrosine to thyroxine
causes metabolic metabolic stimulation in cells
thyroxine
overstimulated thyroglobulin leading to excess thyroxine production
grave’s
synthesis of glycine, serine, cystein and methionine requires the addition of
1 carbon molecules
derived from dietary folate or vitamin folic acid
tetrahydrofolate
dihydrofolate is reduced via _______ to THF
dihydrofolate reductase
irreversible folate interconversion
N5 Methyl-THF
methionine can react with AtP and methionine adenosyl transferase to form
S-adenosyl methionine - SAM
SAM acts as a cosubstrate with a generic methyl transferase and donates its ______ to other substrates
methyl group
NE takes methyl to form
epinephrine
loss if methyl of SAM forms
S-adenosyl homocysteine