synthesis from A.A Flashcards

exam 4

1
Q

tyrosine is turned into _____ via DOPA

A

dopamine

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2
Q

tyrosine is turned into DOPA by ________ and uses ____ as a cofactor

A

by tyrosine hydroxylase and uses THB as a cofactor

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3
Q

will cause loss of CO2 from DOPA and from Dopamine

A

aromatic amino acid decarboxylase

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4
Q

reaction from dopa to dopamine uses _____ as a cofactor

A

PLP

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5
Q

is used in pleasure system and motivation systems of the brain

A

dopamine

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6
Q

thyroid peroxidase iodinates tyrosine residues on

A

thyroglobulin

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7
Q

thyroid peroxidase causes conjugation of _____ to ____

A

diiodotyrosine to thyroxine

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8
Q

causes metabolic metabolic stimulation in cells

A

thyroxine

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9
Q

overstimulated thyroglobulin leading to excess thyroxine production

A

grave’s

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10
Q

synthesis of glycine, serine, cystein and methionine requires the addition of

A

1 carbon molecules

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11
Q

derived from dietary folate or vitamin folic acid

A

tetrahydrofolate

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12
Q

dihydrofolate is reduced via _______ to THF

A

dihydrofolate reductase

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13
Q

irreversible folate interconversion

A

N5 Methyl-THF

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14
Q

methionine can react with AtP and methionine adenosyl transferase to form

A

S-adenosyl methionine - SAM

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15
Q

SAM acts as a cosubstrate with a generic methyl transferase and donates its ______ to other substrates

A

methyl group

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16
Q

NE takes methyl to form

A

epinephrine

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17
Q

loss if methyl of SAM forms

A

S-adenosyl homocysteine

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18
Q

action of hydrolase cleaves S-adenosyl homocysteine to

A

homocysteine

19
Q

homocysteine reacts with N5 methyl THF under action of _______ leading to ______________; cofactor used is

A

action of methionine synthase to leading to methionine; cofactor used is VB12

20
Q

arginine can react with glycine to form ____________ and __________-

A

Guanidinoacetic acid and ornithine

21
Q

guanidinoacetic acid reacts with SAM to form ________ and _________-

A

Creatine and S-adenosyl homoceysteine

22
Q

reaction of ATP and creatinine will form

A

phosphocreatine

23
Q

creatine is made in the _____ but travels to brain/muscles

A

creatine

24
Q

is ATP reservoir in muscle; combines with ADP to form ATP

A

phosphocreatine

25
Q

degradation of phosphocreatine forms

A

creatinine

26
Q

creatinine is excreted in ______ since it is filtered it can act as a measurement for

A

excreted in liver and can be used to measure GFR

27
Q

action of hydrolase cleaves S-adenosyl homocysteine to homocysteine and subsequent used to create ______ or _____

A

methionine or cysteine

28
Q

homocysteine reacts with ____________ under action of methionine synthase to form methionine; uses ____as a cofactor

A

methionine synthase and uses VB12 as a cofactor

29
Q

methionine can be regenerated from homcysteine via choline derivative called

A

betaine

30
Q

homocysteine reacts with ________ under action of cystathione B-synthase and uses _____ as a cofactor

A

serine and uses PLP as a cofactor

31
Q

cystahionine is cleaved by cystathionase to and uses _____ as a cofactor

A

cysteine and uses PLP as a cofactor

32
Q

cysteine has a __________ feedback on cystathione B-synthase

A

negative

33
Q

cysteine can be degraded to alpha-ketobutyrate which can then become

A

succinyl-CoA

34
Q

cystein is derived from

A

serine and methionine

35
Q

cystein can be used to form ____, a major constituent of bile

A

taurine

36
Q

methionine synthase reaction combines N5 methyl THF with homocysteine and uses VB12 as a cofactor to regenerate methionine

A

folate trap

37
Q

deficiency in cobalamine results in deficiency of

A

folate

38
Q

homocysteine is made from _________ reaction to form SAM

A

methionine

39
Q

homocysteine stays as homocysteine in the cells, in the urine it becomes

A

homocystine

40
Q

defect in cystathionine can lead to high levels of homocysteine can lead to form

A

homocystine

41
Q

treatment for high concentration to homocystine

A

VitB6 also give choline/betaine

42
Q

choline/betaine

A

consumes homocysteine and form methionine

43
Q

increased risk of arterial disease and patients are tall/thin and have vision problems

A

high levels of homocystine