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What is the rate-limiting enzyme in purine synthesis? In pyrimidine synthesis?

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purine: glutamine PRPP amidotransferase
pyrimidine: CPS2 (carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 2)

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What are the sources of carbon in the synthesis of purines? (3) in pyrimidine synthesis? (2)

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  • purines: CO2, glycine, tetrahydrofolate

- pyrimidines: aspartate, CO2

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Which medication inhibits each of the following enzymes?

- ribonucleotide reductase

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hydroxyurea

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Which medication inhibits each of the following enzymes? (2)

- dihydrofolate reductase

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TMP, methotrexate

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Which medication inhibits each of the following enzymes?

- thymidylate synthase

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5-FU

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Which medication inhibits each of the following enzymes?

- inosine monophosphate (IMP) dehydrogenase

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mycophenolate

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Which medication inhibits each of the following enzymes?

- PRPP amidotransferase

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6-MP

- note this is the rate-limiting enzyme

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What accounts for the positive charge of histones? What accounts for the negative charge of DNA?

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histones: b/c made of lysine and arginine

DNA: negative b/c of phosphate groups

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How does UV radiation damage DNA?

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makes pyrimidine dimers (usually T-T) on the same strand of DNA –> makes “bulky” helix-distorting lesion

need repair via nucleotide excision repair

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What amino acid is encoded by the most common start codon?

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AUG –> methionine

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What is the diff. b/w an intron and exon?

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Intron: non-coding segment of DNA
Exon: coding sequences for specific protein products

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Production of what enzyme is regulated by the lac operon?

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b-galactosidase

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What two proteins regulate the lac operon?

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  • CAP

- lac repressor

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What 2 substrate conditions must be met for the lac genes to be transcribed?

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  • abundant lactose (removes repressor)

- low glucose (allows CAP to bind)

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What enzyme matches amino acids to tRNA?

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aminoacyl tRNA synthetase

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What antibiotics are inhibitors of prokaryotic protein synthesis at the 30S ribosomal subunit?

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  • aminoglycoside

- tetracyclines

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What antibiotics are inhibitors of prokaryotic protein synthesis at the 50S ribosomal subunit?

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  • chloramphenicol
  • clindamycin
  • macrolides
  • linezolid
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What enzymes convert glucose to glucose-6-phosphate?

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hexokinase or glucokinase (only in liver and b-cells of pancreas)

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What is the clinical consequence of a glycolytic enzyme deficiency?

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hemolytic anemia

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What enzymes are responsible for increasing and dereasing the intracellular levels of fructose-2,6-bisphosphate?

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PFK-2 (fed): increase level of fructose 2,6-BP

FBPase-2 (fasting): decrease level of fructose 2,6-BP

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What is the rate limiting enzyme in the glycolytic pathway?

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phosphofructokinase-1

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What irreversible enzymes are involved in gluconeogenesis (4)

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  1. pyruvate carboxylase (with biotin)
  2. PEP carboxylase
  3. fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase
  4. glucose-6-phosphatase
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What enzyme catalyzes the rate-limiting step in gluconeogenesis?

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fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase

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What is the rate limiting enzyme for glycogen synthesis? For glycogenolysis?

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  • glycogen synthase

- glycogen phosphorylase

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Which enzyme converts G-6-P to glucose?
glucose-6-phosphatase
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Which glycogen storage disease matches each of the following phrases? - glycogen phosphorylase deficiency
McArdle
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Which glycogen storage disease matches each of the following phrases? - glucose-6-phosphatase
Von Gierke
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Which glycogen storage disease matches each of the following phrases? - lactic acidosis, hyperlipidemia, hyperuricemia (gout)
Von Gierke
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Which glycogen storage disease matches each of the following phrases? - a-1,6-glucosidase deficiency
cori
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Which glycogen storage disease matches each of the following phrases? - a-1,4-glucosidase deficiency
Pompe
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Which glycogen storage disease matches each of the following phrases? - cardiomegaly
pompe (infantile type)
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Which glycogen storage disease matches each of the following phrases? - diaphragm weakness leading to resp failure
pompe (adult type)
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Which glycogen storage disease matches each of the following phrases? - increased glycogen in liver, severe fasting hypoglycemia
Von Gierke
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Which glycogen storage disease matches each of the following phrases? - hepatomegaly, hypoglycemia, hyperlipidemia (normal kidneys, lactate, uric acid)
cori
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Which glycogen storage disease matches each of the following phrases? - painful muscle cramps, myoglobinuria with strenous exercise
McArdle
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Which glycogen storage disease matches each of the following phrases? - severe hepatosplenomegaly, enlarged kidneys
von gierke
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What are the possible products of pyruvate? (4)
- acetyl-coa - oxaloacetate - lactate - alanine
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What are the two main nitrogen transporters in the blood?
- alanine | - glutamine
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What are the major regulatory enzymes of the TCA cycle? (3)
- citrate synthase - isocitrate dehydrogenase - a-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase
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What substances are known to inhibit the complexes of the electron transport chain?
- amytal - rotenone - MPP - antimycin A - cyanide (CN) - azide (N3-) - carbon monoxide (CO) - hydrogen sulfide (H2S)
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What substances can increase the permeability of the inner mitochondrial membrane, thereby decreasing ATP synthesis but increasing heat generation? (3)
uncoupling agents - aspirin (high dose) - thermogenin (in brown fat) - 2,4-dinitrophenol
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What is the rate-limiting step of the pentose phosphate pathway?
G6PD
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Which tissues of the body use the pentose phosphate pathway? (4)
- RBCs - liver - adrenal cortex - mammary glands
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Explain why a deficiency of the enzyme that is the rate limiter for the HMP shunt can result in hemolytic anemia
G6PD deficiency - decreased NADPH --> decreased reduced glutathione - RBCs more susceptible to oxidative damage --> hemolysis
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What are the symptoms of classic galactosemia?
- failure to thrive - intellectual disability - hepatomegaly - jaundice - infantile cataracts
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What disorder is caused by a deficiency of each of the following enzymes? - galactokinase
galactokinase deficiency
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What disorder is caused by a deficiency of each of the following enzymes? - aldolase B
fructose intolerance
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What disorder is caused by a deficiency of each of the following enzymes? - lactase
lactose intolerance
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What disorder is caused by a deficiency of each of the following enzymes? - galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase
classic galactosemia
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What disorder is caused by a deficiency of each of the following enzymes? - fructokinase
essential fructosuria
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What is the primary energy source in a patient that has not eaten in 2 days?
fatty acids
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What is the rate-limiting enzyme in ketone body synthesis?
HMG-CoA synthase
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How does ethanol leads to hypoglycemia?
- increase NADH when you metabolize ethanol - shunts pyruvate towards production of lactate, and oxaloacetate --> malate - thus, pyruvate and oxaloacetate no longer available for gluconeogenesis
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What are some of the hallmark features of kwashiorkor?
FLAMES - fatty liver - anemia - malnutrition - edema - skin lesions
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What deficiency causes familial hypercholesterolemia?
deficiency in LDL receptor
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which apolipoprotein matches each of the following statements? - activates LCAT
ApoA-1
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which apolipoprotein matches each of the following statements? - mediates chylomicron secretion
ApoB-48
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which apolipoprotein matches each of the following statements? - mediates VLDL secretion
ApoB-100
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which apolipoprotein matches each of the following statements? - cofactor for lipoprotein lipase
ApoC-II
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which apolipoprotein matches each of the following statements? - mediates uptake of remnant particles
ApoE
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What is the rate-limiting enzyme for fatty acid synthesis
acetyl CoA carboxylase
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What is the rate-limiting enzyme for beta-oxidation of fatty acids
carnitine acyl transferase 1
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What is the rate-limiting enzyme for ketone body synthesis
HMG CoA synthase
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What is the rate-limiting enzyme for cholesterol synthesis
HMG CoA reductase
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What are the essential amino acids?
Private (PVT) TIM HaLL - phenylalanine - valine - threonine - tryptophan - isoleucine - methionine - histidine - leucine - lysine
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What amino acid is the precursor to the following? | - histamine
histidine
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What amino acid is the precursor to the following? | - porphyrin, heme
glycine
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What amino acid is the precursor to the following? | - NO
arginine
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What amino acid is the precursor to the following? | - GABA
glutamate
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What amino acid is the precursor to the following? | - S-adenosyl-methionine (SAM)
methionine
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What amino acid is the precursor to the following? | - creatinine
arginine
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A full-term neonate feeds poorly, is hyperactive, and has musty odor. What is the diagnosis?
PKU | - deficiency in phenylalanine hydroxylase or BH4
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A patient with PKU should have a diet low in phenylalanine. What other dietary modification should a pt with PKU make? (2)
- high tyrosine diet | - BH4 supplementation
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A middle-aged man has dark spots on his sclera, and has noted that his urine turns black when left sitting for a period of time. What is the diagnosis?
Alkaptonuria | - defect with homogentisate oxidase
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What is the underlying cause of maple syrup urine disease?
deficiency of branched chain a-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex
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What has been the most common clinical scenario of excess iron ingestion in the last 3 decades?
infant consuming iron-fortified vitamins (prenatal vitamins)
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What are some of the clinical effects of zinc deficiency?
- delayed wound healing - impaired immune response - rash around eyes, mouth, nose, anus (acrodermatitis enteropathica)
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What are some of the signs of hypocalcemia?
- tetany and neuromuscular irritability - Chvostek sign - Trousseau sign
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What organs are primarily affected by excess of mercury?
kidney and brain
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What vitamin in excess can cause hypercalcemia?
vitamin D
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What are the symptoms of vitamin A toxicity
- visual impairment - fatigue - ataxia - headache - increased ICP (pseudotumor cerebri) - alopecia
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What clinical features would lead you to suspect that a patient has scurvy?
- sore spongy gums - loose teeth - hemorrhage (b/c fragile vessels) - swollen joints (hemarthrosis) - impaired wound healing
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Vitamin C is necessary for the hydroxylation of which amino acids in collagen synthesis? (2)
- proline | - lysine
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Which enzymes are used to convert cholecalciferol to calcitriol?
1. 25-hydroxylase (liver) | 2. 1a-hydroxylase (kidney)
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A patient presents with convulsions and irritability. What vitamin deficiency is causing these symptoms in this patient?
B6 (remember, B6 required for synthesis of GABA)
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What type of anemia can be caused by folate or B12 deficiency?
megaloblastic anemia
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Where is B12 absorbed into the circulation?
Terminal ileum
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Which vitamin deficiency matches? | - peripheral neuropathy, glossitis
B12, B6
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Which vitamin deficiency matches? | - neural tube defects
B9 (folate)
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Which vitamin deficiency matches? | - dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia
B3 (niacin)
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Which vitamin deficiency matches? | - megaloblastic anemia
B9 (folate), B12
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Which vitamin deficiency matches? | - Pernicious anemia
B12
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Which vitamin matches each of the following? | - used in oxidation/reduction reactions
B2 (FAD) | B3 (NAD, NADP)
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Which vitamin matches each of the following? | - used in carboxylation reactions
Biotin (B7) | note: also vit K for gamma-carboxylation of glutamic acid
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Which vitamin matches each of the following? | - used by pyruvate dehydrogenase and a-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase
B1 (thiamine)
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Which vitamin matches each of the following? | - can be used to elevated HDL and lower LDL
B3 (niacin)
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Which vitamin matches each of the following? | - deficiency can be caused by isoniazid use
B6
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Which vitamin matches each of the following? | - cobalt is found within this vitamin
B12 (cobalamin)
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Which vitamin matches each of the following? | - critical for DNA synthesis
B9 (folate), B12

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