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ehlers-danlos syndrom is due to defective processing of __________
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procollagen
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what do thallassemia's lack
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hemaglobin chain
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emphysema occurs when there is a defective anti-________
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protease
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classical hemaphillia is a defective factor ____
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VIII
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a thrombosis can occur when there is an untimely activation of _______________
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prothrombin
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what are four conceptually different regulatory mechanisms that control the activity of proteins after their biosynthesis?
which one is irreversable
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allosteric transition
limited proteolysis (irreversible)
association/dissacociation
covalent modification
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is the affinity of oxygen for hemoglobin increased or decreased by increasing the concentration of CO2
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decreased
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is the affinity of oxygen for hemoglobin increased or decreased by increasing the concentration of 2,3-BPG
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decreased
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the following are all essential roles of _______________
HIV replication
programmed cell death
exocytosis
formation of beta-endorphin (analgesic)
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proteases
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what is the major cause of familial hypercholesterolemia
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inherited deficiency in LDL receptor
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what is the first thing that cardiologist grabs when some one is having a heart attack
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TPA tissue plasminogen activator
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streptokinase
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what is the effect of heparin
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prevent spontaneous blood coagulation by activating antithrombin III, which slows thrombin
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a vitamin C dificiency leads to a problem in the assembly of _____________
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procollogen
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lack of an enzyme in the golgi
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I-cell disease
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Blocked GTP hydrolysis is part of what disese?
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Cholera
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what disease is resultant of overproduction of an immunoglobulin
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multiple myeloma
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if the pH of the blood were to rise to a slightly more alkaline value, would this tend to increase or decrease the binding affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen
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increase
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what are the three AA in serine proteases
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histidine
aspartic acid
serine
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what prevents pancreatitis
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pancreatic trypsin inhibitor
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after which AA does chymotrypsin cleave
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aromotics
after phenylalanine
tyrosine
tryptophan
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where does trypsin cleave
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after basic AA
arginine
lysine
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diisopropylphosphofluoridate is an effective nerve gas that is an irreversible inhibitor of ____________
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acetylcholinesterase
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what converts a series of glutamate residues into gamma-carboxyglutamate
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vit K
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what is the function of Ca++ in coagulation
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binds gla and forms ion bridges that bind to platelets
this is why clotting is inhibbited by calcium chelators like citrate
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how do dicoumarol, coumarin, and warfarin work
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competitive inhibitors of vit K
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how does aspirin works as an antithrombotic
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irreversible inhibitor of cyclooxygenase (which activates platelets)
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what effects does urea have on proteins
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denatures disulfide bonds
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what is the benefit to measuring hemoglobin A1c
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good measure of glucose control in diabetic pts
Hemoglobin A1c is a Schiff base glycosylated hemoglobin
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does myoblobin have mostly alpha helixes or beta sheets
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75% alpha helixes
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is deoxyhemoglobin in the T or R configuration
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T
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what is hemoglobin S
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heterozygous for sickle cell amenia
resistance to malaria
mutant valine residue causes aggregation
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what is the most common protein in vertebrates
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collagen 25%
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What is the orientation of collagen in fibrils
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collagen triple helixes
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what does procollagen require for proper formation
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Vit C
hydroxyproline
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what is required for proper cross-linkages in collagen fibrils
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lysyl oxidase (which is copper requiring)
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what contributes to the lack of flexibility in the elderly
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crosslinking of collagen chains progresses with time
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what is lathyrism
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ingesting common sweetpea which contains beta-aminopropionitrile which inhibits lysyl oxidase
cuases curvature of spine and rupture of the aorta
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what is the MO of clostridium histolyticum
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secretes a collagenase which increases the invasiveness of the bacterium and leads to gangrene
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osteogenesis imperfecta is a disorder of _______________ metabolism
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collagen
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lysyl oxidase in involved in the formation of what two structures
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collagen
elastin
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what is the mechanism leading to emphysema
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smoking --> H2O2 -->oxidizes critical methionine resideu in alpha-1-antitrypsin which is an inhibitor of elastase
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what is the cuase of Marfan's syndrome
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genetic defect in fibrillin which makes up extracellular matrix microfibrils which is important in laying down elastin fibers and collagen fibers
prone to aortic rupture (lack of elastin)
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what do keratin filaments contribute to?
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intermediate filaments
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what do alpha and beta tubulin make
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microtubules
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which anti-cancer drugs works to inhibit microtubule assembly
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colchicine (used to treat gout)--inhibits phagocytosis of the uric acid crystals and thus no inflammation)
vinblastine
vincristine
podophyllotoxin
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what anti-cancer drug inhibits the disassembly of microtubules
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taxol
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what will competative inhibitors do to Vmax and Km
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increase Km
no change of Vmax
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what is the effect on Km and Vmax with non-competative inhibitors
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decrease Vmax and do not effect Km
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what is the target enzyme for allopurinol
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xanthine oxidase
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what is the target enzyme for 5-fluorouricil
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thymidylate synthetase
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what is the target enzyme for penicillin
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bacterial transpeptidase
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sulfonomides conpetively inhibit __________ incorporation into folates in baceria
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PABA
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what is the effect of caffeine
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inhibitor of cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase
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what is the rule for doses of cross-reactive drugs
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1/10 of Km
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what are some things that affect the activity of P450's
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grapefruit
charcoal broiled meats
cigarette smoke
alcohol
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what is the role of genetic polymorphisms in relation to drug metabolism
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may be more or less potent in pt
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what is the idea behing Gleevec
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rational drug design for chronic myelogenous leukemia
targets aberrant tyrosine protein kinase
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both cholera and pertussis activate ________________ by _________________ producing very large increases in 3,5, cAMP
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adenylyl cyclase
ADP-ribosylation
cholera: continually active stimulator with Gs
pertussis: preventing activity via Gi
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when are caspases activated
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apoptosis signal
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when do we see Map kinase kinase kinase
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carcinogensis
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what is the benefit of liposomes
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delivery of drugs inot the cytoplasm
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fatty acyl and prenyl groups act as _____________
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hydrophobic anchors
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most iron in mammals is bound to __________
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ferritin
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where do we see peroxidation ou autoxidation
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polyunsaturated fatty acids
leading to rancidity
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when do we see malondialdehyde
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generated from lipid peroxidation
forms lipofuscin
age pigment--cause of aging
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how do we measure free radicals
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measure oxidation damage via pentane, ethane, and ethene in breath
TBARS, Electron spin: EPR, ESR
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how do we measure DNA oxidation
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8-oxo-guanine accumulates in urine
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superoxide radical and nitric oxide form ___________
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peroxynitrite a potent nonradical oxidant
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_____________________ synthesizes large amounts of nitric oxide which can react with superoxide to form peroxynitrite
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iNOS
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excessive NMDA activity is known to produce excessive ___________ and _______
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nitric oxide
peroxynitrite
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what does myeloperoxidase do?
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produces hypochlorous acid (HCLO, laudry bleach) for respiratory bursts
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what is the function of catalases
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degradatino of hydrogen peroxide
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what is the major source of NADPH
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PPP
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favism is a deficiency in _________
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G6PD glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase (part of PPP)
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some antimalarial drugs work by _____________ _______________ _________
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inducing oxidative stress
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what is the function of SOD superoxide dismutase
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superoxide radicals are both oxidized and reduced to generate hydrogen peroxide and molecular oxygen
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the protein metallothioneine binds excess _____________ and lowers the toxicity of the excess and is found to have SOD activity
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copper, zinc, and some other ions
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phenolic antioxidants are effective because of their
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resonance structures
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carotenoids are particularly effective in _______________ _____________ __________
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scavenging singlet oxygen
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the majority of NADH and FADH2 are produced through
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the TCA cycle
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at rest most of the fuel that is being used in our bodies is in the form of
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fats
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what vitamin is part of the NAD+ structure
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niacin
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what enzyme is inhibited by floride
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enolase
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what vitamin is incorporated into the stucture of Coenzyme A
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pantothenic acid B2
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what vit is incorporated into the structure of FAD
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riboflavin B2
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most radicals are formed during the oxydative chain becuase of what risky intermediate
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semiquinone
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what do we use thiosulfate for
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antidote for cyanide poisoning
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where does succinate enter the oxydative chain
where does NADH enter the oxydative chain
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complex II
complex I
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fotation of the gamma subunit in the ATP synthase comples is in what direction
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counterclockwise
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what is the function of the glycerol phosphate shuttle
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gets electrons across the mito membrane that NAD and FAD can't cross
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what is the function of 2,4 dinitrophenol
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uncoupler of axidative phosphorylation
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what are some inhibitors of complex I
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MPTP
amobarbital
rotenone
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is oxydative phosphorylation is so much more productive why do we rely so much on glycolysis
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it is quick
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LHON and MELAS are both examples of __________________
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genetic mitochondral diseases
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what are four starvation signals
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glucagon
adenylate cyclase
Protein Kinase A
cAMP
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where is Epinephrine produced and stored
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adrenal medulla
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strychnine, arsenic, and cyanide all poison what two enzymes
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pyruvate dehydrogenase comples
2-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex
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how are the majority of galactosemias formed
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deficiency of galactose 1-phosphate uridylyl trnasferase
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what is von Bierke's disease
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glucose-6-Pase deficiency
decreased gluconeogenesis
leads to lactic acidosis
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asians are often deficient in which enzyme?
This causes them to get flushed at cocktail parties
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aldehyde dehydrogenase
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