TERMS

Question 1

present in many organs like the liver, muscle, pancreas, kidney

Answer 1

aspartate aminotransferase

Question 2

present primarily in liver

Answer 2

alanine aminotransferase

Question 3

5 isoenzyme; LD4 and LD5 are the major isoenzymes of the liver

Answer 3

lactate dehydrongease

Question 4

several isoenzymes, mostly made in liver, bone, placenta, intestine and renal tumors

Answer 4

alkaline phosphatase

Question 5

regulates transport of amino acids across cell membranes

Answer 5

gamma-glutamyl transferase

Question 6

elevated in patients with cholestatic disease

Answer 6

5’ nucleotidase

Question 7

major osmotic colloid in plasma as well as a transport protein made in liver

Answer 7

albumin

Question 8

alpha, beta and gamma subtypes are examples of?

Answer 8

globulins

gamma-produced by beta lymphocytes

alpha, beta- produced in hepatocytes

Question 9

a copper containing serum glycoprotein made in the liver

Answer 9

ceruloplasmin

Question 10

synthesized by embryonic hepatocytes and fetal yolk sac

Answer 10

alpha fetoprotein

Question 11

synthesized by the liver; also synthesizes antithrombin III, proteins C/S

Answer 11

coagulation proteins

Question 12

produced by intestinal bacteria when protein metabolized; enters portal circulation

Answer 12

ammonia