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2375194534What is the most common intracellular buffer?Protein0
2375194535What is the most common extracellular buffer?Bicarbonate1
2375194536What is a Zwitterion?A molecule with one negative and one positive end2
2375194537What is the Isoelectric Point?The pH at which there is no net charge3
2375194538What is the rate limiting enzyme in Glycolysis?PFK-14
2375194539What is the rate limiting enzyme in Gluconeogenesis?Pyruvate carboxylase5
2375194540What is the rate limiting enzyme in the HMP shunt?G-6PD6
2375206063What is the rate limiting enzyme in Glycogenesis?Glycogen synthase7
2375206064What is the rate limiting enzyme in Glycogenolysis?Glycogen phosphorylase8
2375206065What is the rate limiting enzyme in FA synthesis?AcCoA carboxylase9
2375206066What is the rate limiting enzyme in β oxidation?CAT-110
2375206067What is the rate limiting enzyme in Cholesterol synthesis?HMG CoA reductase11
2375206068What is the rate limiting enzyme in Ketogenosis?HMG CoA S'nd1ase12
2375206069What is the rate limiting enzyme in Purine synthesis?PRPP synd1ase13
2375206070What is the rate limiting enzyme in Pyrimidine synthesis?Asp transcarbamoylase14
2375229507What is the rate limiting enzyme in TCA cycleIsocitrate dehydrogenase?15
2375229508What is the rate limiting enzyme in Urea cycle?CPS-I16
2375229509What is the rate limiting enzyme in Heme synthesis?delta-ALA synthase17
2375229510What are the catabolic pathways that create energy?''ABC" AcetylCoA production β-oxidation Citric acid cycle18
2375229511What are the anabolic pathways that store energy? MUST EDIT"EFGH" ER fatty acid synthesis Glycolysis HMP shunt19
2375229512What are the anabolic + catabolic pathways?"HUG" Heme synthesis Urea cycle Gluconeogenesis20
2375229513What does an Isomerase do?Creates an isomer21
2375229514What does an Epimerase do?Creates an epimer, which differs around 1 chiral carbon22
2375229515What does a Mutase do?Moves sidechain from one carbon to another (intrachain)23
2375229516What does a Transferase do?Moves sidechain from one substrate to another (interchain)24
2375229517What does a Kinase do?Phosphorylates using ATP25
2375229518What does a Phosphorylase do?Phosphorylates using Pi26
2375229519What does a Carboxylase do?Forms C-C bonds (w/ ATP and biotin)27
2375229520What does a Synthase do?Consumes 2 substrates28
2375229521What does a Synthetase do?Consumes 2 substrates, uses ATP29
2375229522What does a Phosphatase do?Breaks phosphate bond30
2375229523What does a Hydrolase do?Breaks a bond with water31
2375229524What does a Lyase do?Cuts C-C bonds w/ ATP32
2375229525What does a Dehydrogenase do?Removes H with a cofactor33
2375229526What does a Thio do?Breaks S bonds34
2375229527What is Diffusion?From high to low concentration35
2375229528What is Active Transport?Goes against concentration gradient36
2375229529What is Zero-order kinetics?Metabolism independent of concentration37
2375229530What is 1st-order kinetics?Constant drug percentage metabolism over time, depends on drug concentration38
2375229531What is Efficacy?Max effect regardless of dose (lower w/ non-competitive antagonist)39
2375229532What effects Efficacy?Vmax40
2375248808What is Potency?amount of drug needed to produce effect (lower w/ comp antagonist)41
2375248809What affects Potency?Km42
2375248810What is Kd?Concentration of drug that binds 50% of receptors43
2375248811What is EC5o?Concentration of drug that produces 50% of maximal response44
2375248812What is Competitive Inhibition?Fights for active site, no change in Vmax, potency decreases45
2375248813What is Non-competitive Inhibition?Binds a regulatory site, no change in Km, efficacy decreases, decreased Vmax46
2405506000What is an Endothermic Reactionconsumes heat47
2405506001What is an Exothermic ReactionGives off heat48
2405506002What is the Peak level4 hrs after dose (too high=> decrease dose)49
2405506003What is the Trough level2 hrs before next dose (too high => give less often)50
2405506004What is t1/2Half-life, the time it takes for the body to use half of the drug ingested51
2405506005What is von GierkeG-6Pase deficiency= > hypoglycemia, hepatosplenomegaly52
2405506006What is Pompe'sCardiac alpha-1,4-glucosidase deficiency = > DIE early53
2405506007What is Cori'sDEbranching enzyme deficiency = > short branches of glycogen54
2405506009What is Anderson'sBranching enzyme deficiency = > long chains of glycogen55
2405506010What is McArdle'sMuscle phosphorylase deficiency = > muscle cramps w/ exercise56
2405506011What is Essential FructosuriaFructokinase deficiency => excrete fructose (still have hexokinase)57
2405506013What is Fructosemia"Fructose intolerance" (Aldolase B deficiency ) →liver damage58
2405506014What does a Galactokinase deficiency causeCataracts59
2405506015What does Galactosemia causeCataracts, mental retarda tion, liver damage60
2405506016What does the Citrate shuttle doFA transport out of the mitochondria61
2405506017What does the Carnitine shuttle doFA transport into the mitochondria62
2405506018What lysosomal diseases have a cherry-red maculaTay-Sachs, Niemann- Pick63
2405506019What lysosomal diseases have a Gargoyle faceGaucher's, Hurler's64
2405506020What is Tay-SachsHexosaminidase A deficiency=> blindness, incoordination, dementia65
2405506022What is Sandhoff'sHexosaminidase A/B deficiency66
2405506023What is Gaucher'sGlucocerebrosidase d eficiency => wrinkled tissue MP, bone pain67
2405506024What is Niemann-PickSphingomyelinase deficiency => zebra bodies68
2405506025What is Fabry'salpha-galactosidase deficiency=> corneal clouding, attacks baby's kidneys , X-linked69
2405506026What is Krabbe'sbeta-galactosidase deficiency=> globoid bodies70
2405506027What is Metachromatic LeukodystrophyArylsulfatase deficiency => childhood MS71
2405506028What is Hunter'sIduronidase deficiency, milder form72
2405506029What is Hurler'sIduronidase deficiency, worse form73
2405506030What is Lesch-Nyhan(HGPRT deficiency) =>gout, neuropathy, self-mutilation74
2405506031What do white diaper crystals suggestExcess orotic acid (pyrimidine synthesis pathway)75
2405506032What does biotin donate methyl groups forCarboxylation76
2405506033What does THF donate methyl groups forNucleotides77
2405506034What does SAM donate methyl groups forAll other reactions78
2405506035What is the difference b/w Heterochromatin and EuchromatinHeterochromatin = tightly coiled (30nm fibers) Euchromatin = loose ( 10nm fibers )79
2405506036What are the PurinesA,G80
2405506037What are the PyrimidinesC,U,T81
2405506038What is a silent mutationChanges leave the same amino acid82
2405506039What is a point mutationChanges 1 base83
2405506040What is a transitionChanges 1 purine to another purine84
2405506041What is a transversionChanges 1 purine to a pyrimidine85
2405506042What is a frameshift mutationInsert or delete 1 -2 bases86
2405506043What is a missense mutationMistaken amino acid substitution87
2405506044What is a nonsense mutationEarly stop codon88
2405506045What does a Southern blot detectDNA "SNOW DROP"89
2405506046What does a Northern blot detectRNA "SNOW DROP"90
2405506047What does a Western blot detectProtein "SNOW DROP"91
2405506048What are the essential amino acids"I saw he phoned at 3:09, and met licentious argentines - Lucy, Tracy and Val" Ile His Phe Thr Met Lys Arg Leu Trp Val92
2405506049What are the essential fatty acidsLinolenic, Linoleic93
2405506050What are the acidic amino acidsAsp, Glu94
2405506051What are the basic amino acidsLys, Arg95
2405506052What are the sulfur-containing amino acidsCys, Met96
2405506053What are the 0-bond amino acidsSer, Thr, Tyr97
2405506054What are the N-bond amino acidsAsp, Gln - Acidic98
2405506055What ate the branched amino acidsLeu, Ile, Val "I saw Lucy and Val"99
2405506056What are the aromatic amino acidsPhe, Tyr, Trp100
2405506057What is the smallest amino acidGly101
2405506058What are the ketogenic amino acidsLys, Leu102
2405506059What are the glucogenic + ketogenic amino acidsPITT Phe, Iso, Thr, Trp103
2405506060What are the glucogenic amino acidsAll the rest104
2405506061What amino acids does Trypsin cutLys, Arg - basic105
2405506062What amino acids does beta-ME cutCys, Met106
2405506063What amino acids does Acid Hydrolysis denatureAsp, Gln107
2405506064What·amino acids does Chymotrypsin cutPhe, Tyr, Trp - aromatic108
2405506065What amino acid turns yellow on Nurhydrin reactionPro109
2405603003What does Carboxyptidase cutLeft of any amino acid on th e carboxyl- terminal110
2405603004What does Aminopeptidase cutRight t of N terminus111
2405603005What does CNBr cutRight o f Met112
2405603006What does Mercaptoethanol cutRight of Cys, Met - sulfur113
2405603007What does Elastase cutRight of Gly, Ala, Ser114
2405603008What does Trypsin cutArg, Lys - basic115
2405603009What does Chymotrypsin cutPhe, Tyr , Trp - aromatic116
2405603010What does alpha1-AT doInhibits trypsin from getting loose117
2405603011What is PKUNo Phe --> Tyr (via Phe Hydroxylase) : Nutrasweet sensitivity, mental retardation , pale, blond hair, blue eyes, musty odor118
2405603012What is AlbinismNo Tyr--> Melanin (via Tyrosinase)119
2405603013What is Maple Syrup Urine diseaseDefective metabolism of branced aa (Leu, Iso, Val)=> aa leak out120
2405603014What is HomocystinuriaNo Homocystine --> Cys : "COLA" stones Cystine, Ornithine, Lysine, Arginine121
2405603015What is PellagraNiacin deficiency: • Dermatitis, Diarrhea , Dementia , Death122
2405603016What is Hartnup'sNo Tr p => Niacin + Serotonin • Presents like Pellagra • Can mimic corn-rich diet123
2405603017What causes anterior leg bowingNeonatal syphilis124
2405603018What causes lateral leg bowingRickets125
2405603019What are the names of the B vitamins"The Rich Never Lie about Panning Pyrite Filled Creeks" Vit B1 = Thiamine Vit B2 = Riboflavin Vit B3 = Niacin Vit B4, = Lipoic acid Vit B5 = Pantothenic acid Vit B6 = Pyridoxine Vit B9 = Folate Vit B12 = Cobalamin126
2405603020What does VitA doNight vision , CSF production , PTH127
2405603021Wha t does Vit B 1 doDehydrogenases, transketolasc (PPP) cofactors128
2405603022What does Vit B 2 doFAD cofactor129
2405603023What does Vit B3 doNAD cofactor130
2405603024What does Vit B 4 doGlycolysis, no known diseases131
2405603025What does Vit B 5 doPart of AcetylCoA, no known diseases132
2405603026What does Vit B 6 doTransaminase cofactor, myelin integrity133
2405603027What does Vit B 9 doNuclear division134
2405603028What does Vit B 12 doCofactor for HMT MMM135
2405603029What does Vit C doCollagen synthesis136
2405603030What does Vit D doMineralization of bones, teeth137
2405603031What does Vit K doClotting138
2405603032What does Biotin doCarboxylation139
2405603033What does Ca2+ doNeuronal function, atrial depobrization, skeletal muscle depolarization140
2405603034What does Cu2+ doCollagen synthesis141
2405603035What does Fe2+ doHb function, electron transport142
2405603036What is Bronze pigmentationFe deposit in skin143
2405603037What is Bronze cirrhosisFe deposit in liver144
2405603038What is Bronze diabetesFe deposit in pancreas145
2405603039What is HemosiderosisFe overload in bone marrow146
2405603040What is HemochromatosisFe deposit in organs147
2405603041What does Mg2+ doPTH and kinase cofactor148
2405603042What does Zn2+ doTaste buds, hair, sperm function149
2405603043What does Cr do (chromium)Insulin function150
2405603044What does Mo do (molybdenum)Purine breakdown (xanthine oxidase)151
2405603045What does Mn do (manganese)Glycolysis152
2405603046What does Se do (selenium)Heart function :::::> dilated cardiomyopathy153
2405603047What does Sn do (tin)Hair154
2405603048What is KwashiorkorMalabsorption, big belly (ascites), protein deficiency155
2405603049What is MarasmusStarvation, skinny, calorie deficiency156
2405603050Where does the Pre label send stuff toER157
2405603051Where does the Pro label send stuff toGolgi158
2405603052Where does the Mannose-6-P send stuff toLysosome159
2405603053Where does the N-terminal sequence send stuff toMitochondria160
2405603054What are the 4 types of collagen"SCAB" Type 1: Skin, bone Type II: Connective tissue, aqueous humor Type III: Arteries Type IV: Basement membrane161
2405603055How does Scleroderma presentTight skin162
2405603056How does Ehlers Danlos presentHyperstretchable skin163
2405603057How does Marfan's presentHyperextensible joints, arachnodactyly, wing span longer than height, Aortic root dilatation, aortic aneurysm, mitral valve prolapse, Dislocated lens from bottom of eye -> look up164
2405603058How does Homocystinuria presentDislocated lens from top -> look down165
2405603059How does Kinky hair disease presentHair looks like copper wire (Cu deficiency)166
2405603060How does Scurvy presentBleeding gums, bleeding hair follicles167
2405603061How does Takayasu arteritis presentAsian female with very weak pulse168
2405603062How does Osteogenesis lmperfecta presentShattered bones, blue sclera169

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