Review Session

Question 1

Ammonia is generated in the liver in part by the action of

Answer 1

a. Glutamate dehydrogenase

Question 2

Tryptophan metabolism results in the formation of which of these

Answer 2

d. serotonin, melatonin and niacin

Question 3

NPY

Answer 3

Anabolic, increase food intake… stimulated by ghrelin

Note: ghrelin inhibits POMC, the catabolic pathway with aMSH

Question 4

Metabolic Syndrome does NOT include which criteria?

Answer 4

Body Mass Index.. use waist circumference instead

Question 5

Required activator for CPS1

Answer 5

N-acetyl glutamate

Question 6

SCID caused by which deficiency?

Answer 6

ADA - adenosine deaminase