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Amino acid metabolism

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When does gastrin get secreted   As food enters the stomach  
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What are the two functions of gastrin   facilitates secretion of pepsinogen; cause release of HCl from parietal cell  
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two functions of HCl in stomach   denatures dietary protein; converts pepsinogen to pepsin  
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name the four pancreatic proenzymes   trypsinogen, chymotrypsinogen, procarboxypeptidase, proelastase  
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converts trypsinogen to trypsin   enteropeptidase  
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where is enteropeptidase found/produced   enteropeptidase is synthesized by and present on the luminal surface of intestinal mucosa cells  
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what converts the other 3 pancreatic proenzymes   trypsin  
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what are the enzymes produced in the intestines for protein digestion   aminopeptidases (produced in intestinal tract), dipeptidases, tripeptidases (both within intestinal mucosa cells)  
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chymotrypsin works on the carboxyl supplied by which type of AA   hydrophobic or acidic amino acid  
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trypsin works on the carboxyl supplied by which type of AA   basic or aromatic AA  
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pepsin works on the carboxyl supplied by which type of AA   aromatic or acidic AA  
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how are amino acids brought into intestinal cells   brought in with Na+ ions in a 1:1 ratio  
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what type of transport takes the Na+ back out of the intestinal cell   active transport as a K+ is brought into the cell (1 ATP gets used)  
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how are amino groups removed from peptides   transaminases; glutamate dehydrogenase  
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what two classes of compounds are needed for transamination   alpha-keto acid and amino acid  
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what common AA/alpha-keto acid pair is often used for transamination   alpha-ketoglutarate and glutamate  
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how are aminotransferases named   named after amino acid donor  
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what coenzyme is needed for transamination   PLP  
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where are aminotransferases normally found   intracellular  
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what does the presence of high levels of aminotransferases in the plasma indicate   damage to cells rich in these enzymes  
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what two blood transaminases are used diagnostically   alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase  
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other name for alanine aminotransferase   glutamate-pyruvate transaminase  
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other name for aspartate aminotransferase   glutamate-oxaloacetate transaminase  
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what do high levels of AST in the blood indicate   MI  
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what do high levels of ALT and AST indicate   liver disease  
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after transamination, what's the next step in liberation of amino group   oxidative deamination  
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where does oxidative deamination primarily take place   liver and kidney  
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outline what happens to glutamate after transamination   glutamate==> imino acid (via glutamate dehydrogenase) ==> alpha-keto glutarate + NH3 (via hydrolysis)  
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what are the two ways to dispose of ammonia   excrete as ammonium ions in urine; convert to urea and then exrete urea in urine  
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what are the two paths for getting ammonia to the liver or kidneys   glutamine shuttle; glucose alanine cycle  
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what happens in the glutamine shuttle   glutamate is converted to glutamine by the addition of ammonia using ATP. Glutamine is then taken to liver or kidney and broken down to release ammonia.  
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what two enzymes are involved in the glutamine shuttle   glutamine synthetase and glutaminase (which breaks down glutamine)  
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what happens to ammonia in the liver and kidney   ammonia is turned into ammonium ions in the kidney and excreted. it is turned into urea in the liver which is taken to kidney for excretion  
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where does glutamine shuttle take place   brain, muscle, liver  
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outline the steps of the glucose-alanine cycle   pyruvate from glycolysis in muscles is turned into alanine in muscle and alanine is turned back into pyruvate and then glucose in liver and is then sent back to muscle. way of breaking down muscle protein.  
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where does the urea cycle take place   liver only  
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what percentage of our nitrogen is excreted as urea   80-90%  
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list the order of metabolites in the urea cycle and where they are made   carbamoyl phosphate (M), citrulline (M), citrulline (C), argininosuccinate (C), arginine (C), Ornithine & Urea (C); M=mitochondria, C=cytoplasm  
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name the order of enzymes used in the urea cycle   carbamoyl phosphate synthetase, ornithine transcarbamoylase, argininosuccinate synthetase, argininosuccinase, arginase  
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how many ATP are used in the urea cycle   3  
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where do the nitrogens in urea come from   one from free ammonia and the other from aspartate amino group  
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what two reactants make citrulline   ornithine and carbamoyl phosphate  
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what two reactants make argininosuccinate   aspartate and citrulline  
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argininosuccinate is broken down into what two products   fumarate and arginine  
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how is aspartate regenerated for the urea cycle   fumarate => malate =>oxaloacetate => aspartic acid (via transamination)  
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what does BUN stand for   blood urea nitrogen  
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what does elevated BUN indicate   kidney impairment  
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what are some things which may lead to high BUN   liver may be making excessive urea because of high protein diet, infections, physical trauma  
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what are three areas carbon skeletons can be used after an AA has been deaminated   glycolysis, TCA cycle intermediates, Lipid metabolism  
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what are glucogenic AAs   they are converted to glucose during starvation; converted to glucose and stored as glycogen when excess protein is consumed; AAs that are degraded to TCA cycle intermediates  
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what are ketogenic AAs   converted to ketone bodies during starvation;converted to fatty acids and stored as fat when excess protein is consumed; AAs converted to intermediates in lipid metabolism  
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what two AAs are strictly ketogenic   leucine and lysine  
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what AAs are both glucogenic and ketogenic   phenylalanine, isoleucine, tyrosine, tryptophan  
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what AA is used to make GABA   glutamate  
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what is GABA used for   it's a post synaptic inhibitor of nerve transmission in the brain  
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what AA is the precursor for histamine   histidine  
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tryptophan is used to make what neurotransmitter   serotonin  
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what AA shows up in most drug metabolism processes   methionine  
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how is methionine activated to create S-adenosylmethionine   by adding the adenosine from ATP  
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what functional group can SAM give to an amine or a hydroxyl   a methyl group  
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what is SAM used for in Europe   osteoarthritis and depression  
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when a Schiff base is turned into an aldehyde what is added and what is given off   water is added and ammonia is given off  
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when norepinephrine is acted on by SAM what is the product   epinephrine  
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what enzyme is used to convert phenylalanine to tyrosine   phenylalanine hydroxylase  
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what causes PKU   deficiency of phenylalanine hydroxylase causing a buildup of phenylalanine  
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what is phenylalanine converted to via transamination   phenylpyruvic acid (PPA)  
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what amino acid is the precursor to norepinephrine and dopamine   tyrosine  
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name the intermediates in the synthesis of norepinephrine from tyrosine   tyrosine ==> dopa ==> dopamine ==> norepinephrine  
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in the melanocytes, tyrosine is converted to dopa and eventually melanin. what enzyme starts the process   tyrosine hydroxylase  
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what cofactor is needed in melanin synthesis   copper  
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what enzyme converts dopa to dopamine   dopa decarboxylase  
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in what two places is norepinephrine made   brain and adrenal medulla  
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where is epinephrine made   adrenal medulla  
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norepinephrine is inactivated by conversion to what metabolite   VMA (vanillylmandelic acid)  
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what disorder is diagnosed by measuring VMA in the urine   pheochromocytoma  
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where in the thyroid gland does iodination and coupling of tyrosine residues take place   in the follicular space  
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what hormone stimulates the pinocytosis of Tgb with T3 and T4   TSH  
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what three substances combine to create creatine   glycine, arginine, and SAM  
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how is creatinine formed   creatine and creatine phosphate spontaneously cyclize to form creatinine  
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what enzyme converts creatine into creatine phosphate   creatine kinase using 1 ATP  
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in what parts of the body is creatine kinase found   brain, muscles  
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what is creatine kinase used to diagnose   MI  
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what is serum creatinine levels used for   to diagnose kidney function  
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what is the advantage of creatinine measurement over BUN   rate of synthesis of creatinine is constant  
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what does creatinine clearance measure   rate of glomerular filtration  
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why is creatinine ideal for measuring glomerular filtration rate   it is completely filtered in glomerulus; it is not reabsorbed; it is not secreted  
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what is the relationship between the GFR and volume of urine excreted   GFR x [Cr]plasma = [Cr]urine x volume of urine/min  
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what are the intermediates in the synthesis of heme   aminolevulinic acid and porphobilinogen  
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how is aminolevulinic acid made   succinyl CoA + glycine in the presence of PLP. Co2 and CoA are given off.  
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what is the rate controlling step in the synthesis of heme   creation of aminolevulinic acid (ALA)  
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what is given off when 2 ALAs come together and what is formed   2 water molecules are given off and porphobilinogen is formed  
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when you link 4 porphobilinogens, what else happens to create heme   lose 4 ammonia, lose 6 CO2, oxidations to introduce double bonds, insert metal ion  
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what are porphyrias   diseases caused by defects in heme synthesis. genetically inherited  
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what substance negatively feeds back to ALA synthase to adjust heme synthesis   heme  
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what happens if one of the enzymes between porphobilinogen and heme are deficient   ALA synthase activity is uncontrolled and an excess of intermediates build up in the blood  
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what are symptoms of porphyria   neurological symptoms; skin photosensitivity  
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where are red blood cells broken down   in liver, bone marrow, spleen (RE system)  
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how is bilirubin carried in the blood   attached to albumin  
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when bilirubin enters the liver it reacts with 2 UDP glucuronic acid to produce what substance   bilirubin diglucuronide (BDG) and gives off 2 UDP  
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BDG enters the intestines and is acted on by bacteria to create which substance   urobilinogen (UB)  
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what can happen to UB after it's made   UB can be taken to the kidney for excretion; it can be excreted from the gut after being turned into stercobilin (brown)  
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what does the presence of BDG in the urine indicate   liver disease  
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true or false. bilirubin-albumin can be excreted by the kidneys   false. complex is too large  
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in prehepatic jaundice, what is the major blood metabolite of heme   bilirubin-albumin complex  
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what happens in prehepatic jaundice   too much bilirubin being produced. being made faster than liver can conjugate it with glucuronic acid  
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what happens to conc. of UB and bilirubin in urine when one has hemolytic jaundice   UB increases; bilirubin absent  
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in hepatic jaundice what happens to blood levels of BDG and urine levels of UB and bilirubin   major blood metabolite is BDG; UB levels in urine increase and bilirubin is also present in urine  
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in posthepatic jaundice, what happens to fecal UB and urine UB.   both decrease  
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what AA is used to make NO   arginine  
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when arginine is acted on by NO synthase, what other reactants are present and what is the result   oxygen and NADPH are used and the result is citrulline  
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where does NO production occur/have an impact   nerve endings; endothelial cells lining blood vessels  
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what impact does NO have on blood vessels   it lowers blood pressure by causing vasodilation  
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