1
Q
Draw Haem
A
2
Q
How many oxygens does Haem bind?
A
4
3
Q
Give the importance of CO with haem
A
CO has 200-300x higher affinity to haem than oxygen
4
Q
Draw the rate-limiting step of haem synthesis
- Where does this occur?
A
- Mitochondria
5
Q
Draw the pathway of ALA → Porphobilinogen
- Where does this occur?
A
- Cytoplasm
6
Q
Draw the pathway from PB → Haemoglobin
A
7
Q
What is the composition of haemoglobin?
A
- 4 haem
- 4 Polypeptide
8
Q
Regulation of Haem synthesis
A
(In rate-limiting step)
Biochem Topic list I
flashcards
Decks in class (28)
# Cards
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1.1 Oxidative degradation of fuel molecules20
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1.2 Glycogenesis10
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1.3 Glycolysis13
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1.4 Gluconeogenesis6
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1.5 Oxidation of pyruvate to Acetyl-CoA9
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1.6 Citric Acid Cycle8
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1.7 Respiratory chain, oxidative phosphorylation25
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1.8 The pentose phosphate pathway14
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1.9 Blood sugar level and its regulation its regulation15
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1.10 Metabolism of fructose and galactose46
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1.11 Oxidative deamination of amino acids15
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1.12 Essential and non-essential amino acids22
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1.13 Detoxification of ammonia17
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1.14 Purine nucleotides12
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1.15 Synthesis and degradation of pyrimidine nucleotides4
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1.16 Haemoglobin8
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1.17 Degradation of porphyrines12
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1.18 Absorption and circulation of lipids in the organism8
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1.19 Degradation of fatty acids: β-oxidation13
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1.20 Synthesis of fatty acids12
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1.21 Ketogenesis, ketolysis9
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22. Biochemistry of cholesterol12
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1.23 Carbohydrate metabolism of ruminants9
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1.24 Metabolism of nitrogen-containing compounds in ruminants3
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1.25 Biochemical background of ketosis in ruminants13
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1.26 Central role of the liver in the intermediary metabolism4
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1.27 Detoxification activity of the liver14
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1.28 Biochemistry of the muscles19
