POST LAB QFR#14 Flashcards
This originated from the Latin word “proteios” which means “first rank importance”
Proteins
Proteins originated from the Greek word _________ which means ____________.
proteios
first rank importance
If the body lacks or is unable to produce glucose, the process of ___________ takes place where non-carbohydrates (like proteins) are converted into glucose.
gluconeogenesis
It is a process where non-carbohydrates are converted into glucose.
Gluconeogenesis
The fluids inside the body do not spread to surrounding tissues because of_______________ maintained by the ___________.
osmotic pressure
serum albumin
This is the most abundant buffer in the blood and also acts as a carrier.
Hemoglobin
What is the purpose of Hemoglobin in the Blood?
It acts as a buffer
These are catalysts in the body which are also proteins.
Enzymes
What is involved in the initial digestion of the carbohydrate molecule Amylase?
Enzymes
Enzyme involved in the ____________ of
carbohydrate molecule: Amylase.
initial digestion
It is inhibited or inactivated in the stomach by gastric fluid.
Salivary Amylase
What fluid inhibited or inactivated salivary amylase in the stomach?
Gastric fluid
This maintain the cell’s shape.
Proteins
In normal hemoglobin, ____________ are held together by ____________, differentiated by side chains.
amino acids
peptide bonds
side chains
What replaces Glutamine in hemoglobin S?
Valine
