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1
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Essential AA

A

NOT synthesized by the body
PVT TIM HaLL

Phenyalanine
Valine
Tryptophan
Threonine
Isoleucine
Methionine
Histidine
Leucine
Lysine
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Semi Essential AA

A

Conditionally essential
needed in extra amount during GROWTH and DEVT of CHILDREN

Arginine

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3
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Non Essential AA

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Synthesized by the body

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4
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skeletal changes
vascular changes
ectopic lens (upward, outward)

FIBRILLIN - scaffold for elastin synthesis

A

Marfan Syndrome (AD)

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5
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hyperextensible skin
hypermobille joint
easy bruisability

COLLAGEN (type III - MC affected)

A

Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (AD)

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6
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Villefranche Classification of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

HYPERMOBILITY

A

Type III collagen
Tenascin X

MC subtype

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7
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Villefranche Classification of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

CLASSICAL

A

Type V collagen

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8
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Villefranche Classification of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

VASCULAR

A

Type III collagen

deadliest; most lethal

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9
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Villefranche Classification of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

KYPHOSCOLIOSIS

A

Lysylhydroxylase

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10
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Villefranche Classification of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

ARTHROCHALASIS

A

Type I collagen

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11
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Villefranche Classification of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

DERMATOSPARAXIS

A

ADAMTS2

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IMPORTANT GAGs

cell migration during morphogenesis and repair

A

Hyaluronic Acid

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13
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IMPORTANT GAGs

major component of CARTILAGE

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Chondroitin sulfate

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14
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IMPORTANT GAGs

isolated in CORNEA

A

Keratan sulfate I

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15
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IMPORTANT GAGs

isolated in CARTILAGE

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Keratan sulfate II

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16
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IMPORTANT GAGs

anticoagulant
found mainly in MAST CELLS

17
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IMPORTANT GAGs

found in KIDNEY BASEMENT MEMBRANE along w/ TYPE IV collagen

A

Heparan sulfate

18
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IMPORTANT GAGs

main GAG of the SKIN

19
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IMPORTANT GAGs

most ABUNDANT GAG in BODY

A

Chondroitin sulfate

20
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Pentose Phosphate Pathway

LOCATION

21
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Pentose Phosphate Pathway

RATE LIMITING STEP

A

G6P dehydrogenase

22
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Pentose Phosphate Pathway

ATP USED/FORMED

23
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Pentose Phosphate Pathway

GOALS

A

source of NADPH (for reduction)

generate PENTOSES

24
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Pentose Phosphate Pathway

LOCATION IN THE BODY

A

RBC, lens

liver, adipose tissue, adrenal cortex, gonads, lactating mammary glands

25
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MC red cell enzyme abnormality causing hemolysis

A

G6PF deficiency (XR)

2nd MC - Pyruvate Kinase deficiency (AR)

26
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Electrophoretic Separation of Lipoproteins

A

chylomicron – LDL – VLDL – HDL

27
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Comparative Sizes of Lipoproteins

A

chylomicron – VLDL – IDL – LDL– HDL

28
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Ultracentrifugation of Lipoproteins

A

chylomicron – VLDL – LDL– HDL

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