Zusammenfassung der Ressource
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Most amino acids are generated inside the body
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First ingested proteins enter the liver; which of the following are possible metabolic pathways for them?
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Broken down for glucose
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Sent from liver as branched chain amino acids
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Converted urea and excreted
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Broken down for the amino group
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How are amino acids used by most organs (other than building proteins)?
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The carbon skeletons of amino acids can enter the intermediary metabolism at 7 different points to make energy
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Amino acids assist in gluconeogesis by creating intermediates in the cycle that can then be used
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Alanine can be converted to what?
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Which amino acid can be converted to OAA/fumarate (and Glutamate) for the TCA cycle
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Aspartate
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Alanine
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Glutamate
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Glutamate is used to make Ketoglutamate for the TCA cycle and an NH4 for the urea cycle
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Which aa is used to move excess NH3 from the peripheral tissues?
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Arg- it can carry up to four extra NH3
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Phe- it can carry up to four extra NH3
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Asp- it can carry up to four extra NH3
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Leu, Val and Ile are all examples of what?
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What is the use of branched chain amino acids?
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Can be temporarily substituted for F.As in all tissues
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Can be used to shuttle NH3 to the liver
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Have carbon skeletons that can be attached to proteins
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The inheritance of Maple Syrup Urine Disease is what kind?
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Autosomal recessive
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Autosomal dominant
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Sex-Linked
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In MSUD, the mutation is in Branched Chain K-Dehydrogenase, so branched chain amino acids cannot be broken down
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How is MSUD treated?
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Diet
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Excess Glut & Ala
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Excess Phe & Ser