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Biochemistry
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10/29/2013

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Term
Glycogen synthase regulation
Definition
Allosteric - G6P activator
Covalent - phosphorylation deactivates
G6P stronger tban phosphorylation
Term
Glycogen phosphatase regulation
Definition
Allosteric - AMP activator, glucose and G6P inhibitors
Covalent - phosphorylation activates
Phosphorylated by phosphorylase kinase activated by Ca2+ calmodulin and phosphorylation by cAMP-kinase
Term
GSD 0
Definition
Liver glycogen synthase defect
Decreased liver glycogen
Fasting hypoglycemia and post-fed hyperglycemia
Lactic acid accumulation with carb intake causes muscle cramps
Term
GSD IV - Anderson disease
Definition
Branching enzyme defect
Accumulation of glycogen long outer chains and poor solubility
Presents in infancy with fail to thrive, early cirrhosis, lethal muscle disease
Term
GSD VI - Hers disease
Definition
Liver phosphorylase defect
Presents early with growth retardation, hypoglycemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperketosis
Resolves with age
Term
Olestra
Definition
Fat substitute
Sucrose as base molecule instead of glycerol
Pancreatic lipase cannot hydrolyze the FA off
Not absorbed
Term
Orlistat
Definition
Acts as competitive inhibitor of pancreatic lipase
Term
MCAD deficiency
Definition
Signs: vomit, lethargy following fasting, hypoglycemia, low nlood ketone bodies, 20% comatose dueing first episode, elevated blood medium chain carnitine
Tx: IV glucose STAT, low fat diet, avoid fasting
Term
Acetyl-CoA carboxylase regulation
Definition
Phosphorylation inactivates
Phosphorylated by AMP-activated kinase (stim by glucagon)
Dephosphorylated by protein phosphorylase 2A (stim by insulin)
Citrate is activator (overcomes phosphorylation)
Requires biotin
Term
Guacher's disease
Definition
Defect in beta-glucosidase
Gluco-cerebroside accumulates
S/S: brusing, fatigue, anemia, low platelets, elarged liver/spleen, skeletal disorders, severe neurological complications
Term
Niemann-Pick disease
Definition
Defect in sphingomyelinase
Sphingomyelin accumulates
S/S: enlarged liver/spleen, reduced.appetite, abdominal distention, abdominal pain, low mm playelets
if severe death in tiddlerhood
Term
Tay-Sachs disease
Definition
Defect in hexoaminidase A
Ganglioside GM2 accumulates
S/S: progressive deterioration of nerve cells, mental and physical disabilities
Death by age 4
Term
VLDL lipoprotein
Definition
B100, C, E
Term
LDL lipoprotein
Definition
B100
Term
HDL
Definition
A
Term
Harris-Benedict equation
Definition
Estimates basal metabolic energy requirements based on gender, weight, height, and age
Term
Daily energy expenditure
Definition
(3.9 x VO2 + 1.1 x VCO2) x 1440
Term
ACAT
Definition
enzyme localized in liver in ER
Acetyl-CoA + cholesterol -> CoA + cholesteryl
Cholesteryl used in bile salts
Term
LCAT
Definition
enzyme localized in peripheral tissues
forms cholesteryl from free cholesterol
cholesteryl used in HDL
Term
foam cell
Definition
fat-laden macrophage
eats up fatty deposits in blood vessel taking on foamy appearance
form fatty streaks of plaques
Term
prostacyclin (PGI2)
Definition
factor produced by endothelial cells of blood vessels
anti-platelet adhesion properties
Term
heparan sulfate
Definition
expressed on endothelial cell membranes in blood vessels
anti-thrmobitic properties
Term
plasminogen activator
Definition
produced by endothelial cells on blood vessel walls
activates plasminogen to break down clots
Term
von Willebrand factor
Definition
storedn in Weibel Palade bodies of endothelial cells of blood vessel walls
secreted upon damage to vessel wall
activated by binding to exposed collagen
activates platelets
Term
essential amino acids
Definition
Arg, Val, His, Ile, Leu, Lys, Met, Phe, Thr, Trp
Term
biological quality
Definition
meat - all amino acids
cereal - deficient in Lys
legume - deficient in Met and Cys
Term
Kwashiorkor
Definition
present with: edema, ascites
adequate calories, inadequate protein
insulin high, fat stored, protein synthesized, lower plasma amino acids
visceral protein synthesis is reduced, susceptibility to infection and delayed development
Term
Marasmus
Definition
present with: wasting, depigmentation, no edema
calorie malnutrition (stavation)
insulin falls, lypolysis provides FA, muscle amino acids mobilized, visceral protein synthesis increases
Term
essential metals
Definition
iron, zinc, copper, iodine, selenium, chromium, manganese, molybdenum, cobalt, nickel
Term
iron
Definition
used in hemoglobin for oxygen transport
Term
zinc
Definition
used by numerous enzymes
Term
copper
Definition
used by enzymes in redox proteins
Term
iodine
Definition
used in thyroid hormone
Term
selenium
Definition
used in GSH peroxidase
Term
chromium
Definition
used in glucose tolerance factor
Term
manganese
Definition
used in glycosyl transferase
Term
molybdenum
Definition
used in xanthine oxidase
Term
cobalt
Definition
part of vitamin B12
Term
nickel
Definition
used in glutaminase
Term
fat soluble vitamins
Definition
Vitamin A, D, K
Term
Vitamin A
Definition
part of retinal, retinol, and retinoic acid
fat soluble
Term
Vitamin D
Definition
calcium absorption in gut
fat soluble
Term
Vitamin K
Definition
gamma-glutamyl carboxylation of clotting factors and bone proteins
fat soluble
Term
water soluble vitamins
Definition
B1, B3, riboflavin, vitamin C, pyridoxine, panthothenate, biotin
Term
Vitamin B1
Definition
thiamine
ketoacid dehydrogenase coenzyme
water soluble
Term
Vitamin B3
Definition
niacin
precursor for NAD+, dehydrogenase coenzyme
water soluble
Term
riboflavin
Definition
precursor for FMN/FAD, dehydrogenase coenzyme
water soluble
Term
Vitamin C
Definition
ascorbate
cofactor for hydroxylation of collagen
water soluble
Term
pyridoxine
Definition
precursor for pyridoxal phosphate
cofactor for transaminases
water soluble
Term
pantothenate
Definition
precursor for coenzyme A
involved in peripheral neuropathy
water soluble
Term
biotin
Definition
cofactor for carboxylation reactions
water soluble
Term
glucogenic amino acids
Definition
Gly, Ser, Val, His, Arg, Cys, Pro, Ala, Gln, Asp, Asn, Met
Term
ketogenic amino acids
Definition
Leu, Lys
Term
ketogenic and glucogenic amino acids
Definition
Ile, Phe, Trp, Tyr
Term
Val, Ala, Gln, Asp, Leu, Ile
Definition
Val-glucogenic
Ala-glucogenic
Gln-glucogenic
Asp-glucogenic
Leu-ketogenic
Ile-ketogenic and glucogenic
Term
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Definition
PLP
Term
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Definition
PLP schiff base
Term
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Definition
PMP
Term
Phenylketonuria
Definition
defect in phenylalanine hydroxylase
cannot tolerate phenylalanine in diet, urine contains phenyl derivatives, tyrosine is now an essential amino acid
Term
Alcaptonuria
Definition
blocked homogentisate oxidase activity
enzyme in the phenylalanine catabolic pathway
causes black diapers
Term
Ochronosis
Definition
lack of homogenistic oxidase enzyme
builds up homogentistic acid
cuases problems with connective tissue
Term
Ochronotic arthritis
Definition
arthritits caused by deposition of homogentistic acid in the cartilage
Term
hepatorenal tyrosinemia
Definition
cuase: blocked fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase activity (last enzyme in phenylalanine catabolic pathway)
consequences: liver and kidney failure, neurological problems
Tx: NTBC (blocks early enzyme in pathway, causes tyrosinemia II instead)
Term
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Definition
epinephrine
Term
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Definition
norepinephrine
Term
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Definition
serotonin
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