Thompson 5 Flashcards
Fructose to Fructose 1 P
Fructokinase.
Fructose is primarily digested in the _____.
liver.
Fructose 1 P to Glyceraldehyde and DHAP.
Aldolase B.
Essential fructosuria is a deficiency in ______.
fructokinase.
Hereditary fructose intolerance is a deficiency in ____.
Aldolase B.
Fructose can be synthesized from ____, a sugar alcohol of glucose, in the seminal vesicles and other tissues.
Sorbitol
Elevated levels of _____ in DM and ______ in galactosemia contribute to cataract formation
sorbitol, galactitol
UDP glucose can be converted into _________, making bilirubin and xenobiotic compounds more water soluble.
UDP glucuronate.
Classical galatosemia is a deficiency in ______.
galactosyl uridylyltransferase, galactose 1 P to glucose 1 P. accumulate galactose 1 phosphate and inhibit glycogen metabolism
Nonclassical galactosemia is a defiency in
Galactokinase
T or F. UDP glucose can be oxidized to UDP glucuronate, or epimerized to UDP galactose, a precursor to lactate.
True.
What comprises the general unit of a glycosaminoglycan?
acidic sugar (COOH) with N acetylated amino sugar
What does hyaluronic acid (a glycosaminoglycan) do?
cell migration in embryogenesis, morphogenesis, wound healing
What does chondroitin sulfate do?
forms bone cartilage cornea.
Keratan sulfate. wat it do
transparency of cornea
