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Purine Metabolism
Rate limiting steps of purine met...,
Steps,
Drugs that act on purine synthesis
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Salvage Pathway and Purine Breakdown
Enzymes in salvage pathway,
Drugs that act on purine salvage ...,
Deficiency or dysfunction of ada
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Topnotch - Genesis
Components of nucleotide,
Drug induced lupus,
Histones are rich in
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Topnotch Final Exam
Essential aa,
Semi essential aa,
Non essential aa
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Rate Determining Enzymes of Metabolic Processes
Glycolysis,
Gluconeogenesis,
Tca cycle
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Medically Important FA
For brain and retinal devt,
Omega 3 seriesdecrease risk for c...,
Omega 6 seriesproduction of infla...
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Sites of Oxidation of FA
Beta oxidation of fa and unsatura...,
Beta oxidation of vlcfa 22 carbons,
Alpha oxidation of fa
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Sites of Metabolic Pathways
Tca cycleoxidative phosphorylatio...,
Glycolysishmp shuntfa and nucleot...,
Cholesterol synthesis
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Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Neurodegeneration cherry red spot...,
Tay sachs disease deficient enzyme,
Neurodegeneration cherry red spot...
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DNA mutations
Substitution leads to same aa,
Substitution leads to different aa,
Substitution leads to stop codon
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Disorders of Collagen Synthesis
Scurvy,
Osteogenesis imperfecta,
Copper deficiency menkes disease
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Vitamin Deficiency and Associated Conditions
Vitamin b1 thiamine,
Vitamin b2 riboflavin,
Vitamin b3 niacin
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DNA Repair Mechanisms and Associated Conditions
Nucleotide excision repair ner,
Base excision repair ber,
Mismatch repair mmr
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Chemistry and Metabolism of Amino Acids
General structure of alpha amino ...,
Non alpha aa present in tissues i...,
Amino acid that is an imino acid
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Protein Structure and Function
Specialized group of proteins req...,
Due to unfolding and disorganizat...,
Globular proteinshemoglobinmyoglo...
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Immunoglobulins
Mc immunoglobulin present in the ...,
Least immunoglobulin present in t...,
Largest immunoglobulin
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Carbohydrates
Main metabolic fuel for brain ren...,
Most predominant sugar in human i...,
Obtained from fruit juices
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Glycosaminoglycans
Present in bacteria and ecm of ne...,
Major component of cartlage,
Isolated from cornea
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Lipids
Transported in chylomicrons,
Directly absorbed in the bloodstr...,
Directly absorbed in the bloodstr...
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Lipoproteins
Largest diameterlowest densityhig...,
Chlomicronintestinesdietary tg pe...,
Vldlliverhepatic tg peripheral ti...
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Structure and Organization of DNA
Found in conditions of low humidi...,
Mc formfound in conditions of hig...,
Phosphodiester backbone assume a ...
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Overview of RNA
The only protein coding rna,
Most heterogenous rnafunctions as...,
Most abundant rnaresponsible for ...
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Nutrition
Refers to the condition of body r...,
Refers to either nutrient deficie...,
Refers to constituents of food ne...
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Vitamin A
Endogenously synthesized vitamins,
Provitamins of vitamin a present ...,
Most prevalent carotenoid in the ...
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Vitamin D
Group of sterols having a hormone...,
Commercial vitamin d obtained fro...,
From exposure of skin stratum bas...
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Vitamin E
Collective name for all stereoiso...,
The most powerful naturally occur...,
Micronutrients with known antioxi...
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Vitamin K
Naphthoquinone derivative w long ...,
Phylloquinone from dietary sources,
Menaquinone synthesized by bacter...
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Vitamin C
Also known as anti scorbutic scur...,
Humans and other primates cannot ...,
Functions of vitamin c
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Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
Also called thiamine,
Active form of thiamine,
Coenzyme role of thiamine pyropho...
10
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Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Active form of vitamin b2 riboflavin,
Called warburg yellow enzyme of c...,
Deficiency manifestations of vita...
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Vitamin B3 (Niacin or Nicotinic Acid)
Active form of niacin,
Coenzyme role of niacin,
Deficiency of niacin
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Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)
Active form of vitamin b5 pantoth...,
Features of vitamin b5 pantotheni...,
Deficiency in vitamin b5 pantothe...
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Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Active form of pyridoxine,
Coenzyme role of pyridoxal plp,
Deficiency of vitamin b6 pyridoxine
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Vitamin B7 (Biotin)
Also known as anti egg white inju...,
Active form of vitamin b7 biotin,
Coenzyme role of biotin
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Vitamin B9 (Folate)
Vitamin that is abundant in leafy...,
Active form of folic acid,
Deficiency of folic acid
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Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
Other name for vitamin b12 cobalamin,
Contain 4 pyrrole rings coordinat...
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Minerals
Macrominerals major elements,
Microminerals trace elements,
Ultra trace elements
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Vitamins at a Glance
Thiamine deficiencies causing dem...,
Sulfur containing vitamins,
Antioxidant vitamin prooxidants
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Enzymes
Add o2 or remove hydrogenadd hydr...,
Move chemical groupd glycosyl met...,
Cleave substrate bonds using h20 ...
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Bioenergetics
Measure of change in heat content...,
Measure of change in randomness o...,
Energy available to do workpredic...
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Metabolism
Synthesis of compounds from small...,
Breakdown of larger moleculesoxid...,
Crossroads of metabolismlink b w ...
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Rate Determining Enzymes of Metabolic Processes
Glycolysis,
Gluconeogenesis,
Tca cycle
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Glycolysis
Major pathway for glucose metabol...,
Site of glycolysis,
Substrate of glycolysis
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Citric Acid Cycle/Krebs Cycle/ Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle (TCA)
Major pathway for formation of at...,
Site of citric acid cycle krebs c...,
Substrate of citric acid cycle kr...
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Gluconeogenesis
Process of synthesizing glucose f...,
Site of gluconeogenesis,
Substrates for gluconeogenesis
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Glycogenesis (Glycogen Synthesis)
Major storage carbohydrate in ani...,
For synthesis of glycogen,
Site of glycogenesis
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Glycogenolysis (Glycogen Degradation)
For mobilizing stored glycogen,
Site of glycogenolysis,
Substrate of glycogenolysis
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Galactose Metabolism
Phosphorylation of galactose,
Formation of udp galactose,
Use of galactose as carbon source
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Fructose Metabolism
Phosphorylation of fructose,
Formation of dhap and glyceraldehyde,
Benign and asymptomatic
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Sorbitol Metabolism
Conversion of glucose to sorbitol,
Conversion of sorbitol to fructose
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Uronic Acid Pathway
An alternative pathway for glucos...,
Site of uronic acid pathway,
Biochemical role of uronic acid p...
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Pentose Phosphate Pathway
Pentose phosphate pathway,
Site of pentose phosphate pathway,
Rate limiting step in pentose pho...
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Major Metabolic Fuel of Major Organs
Liver,
Brain,
Heart
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Lipogenesis
Synthesis of fatty acids palmitate,
Site of fatty acid synthesis,
Substrate of fatty acid synthesis
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Triacylglycerol/ Triglyceride Synthesis
Fatty acids are stored as,
Tag are synthesized by,
Dhap from glycolysis
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Beta Oxidation
Removal of acetyl coa fragments f...,
Sites of beta oxidation,
Substrate of beta oxidation
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Ketogenesis
Synthesis of ketone bodies which ...,
Site of ketogenesis,
Substrate for ketogenesis
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Cholesterol Synthesis
Substrate for cholesterol synthesis,
Sites of cholesterol synthesis,
Rate limiting step cholesterol sy...
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Nitrogen Metabolism
Nitrogen balance,
Intake excretionnet accumulation ...,
Intake excretionnet breakdown of ...
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Urea Cycle
Site of urea cycle,
Urea cycle,
Conversion of body s nitrogenous ...
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Amino Acid Metabolism
Source of methyl groups in metabo...,
Synthesized from methionine and atp,
Enzymes involved in metabolism of...
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Heme Metabolism
Cyclic compounds formed by the li...,
3 important porphyrins,
Iron in the heme is in
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Bilirubin Metabolism (Heme Catabolism)
Biliverdin to bilirubin,
Formation of bilirubin diglucoronide,
Conditions that increase indirect...
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Purine Salvage Deficiencies
One the major cause of autosomal ...,
Defective purine salvage dt absen...,
Treatment for lesch nyhan syndrome
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Genetic Code Features
Each codon specifies only 1 amino...,
Most amino acids are coded by mul...,
Read from a fixed starting point ...
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DNA Replication
Dna replication,
Particular consensus sequence in ...,
Y shaped region along dna templat...
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Mutations in DNA
Severity of damage,
Types of single nucleotide point ...,
Nucleotide substitution codes for...
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DNA Repair
Specific endonucleases release th...,
Base specific glycosylase removes...,
Mismatched nucleotides in newly s...
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Cell Types
Remain in g0 regenerate from stem...,
Enter g1 from g0 when stimulated,
Never go to g0 divide rapidly wit...
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DNA Structure and Replication (KING)
Cell cycle protein that is involv...,
Failure to thrive in neonatal per...,
Camptothecins are an alkaloid cla...
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RNA Synthesis, Processing and Regulation (KING)
Sequences in the gene that promot...,
Sequences that act in cis by bind...,
A transcriptional promoter is req...
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Translation, Protein Synthesis and Modification (KING)
Defines the set of rules nucleoti...,
Translational initiation complex ...,
Rna mediated ribozyme enzymatic a...
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Antibiotic and Toxin Inhibitors of Translation
Prokaryotic peptidyltransferase,
Prokaryotic peptide chain initiat...,
Prokaryotic aminoacyl trna bindin...
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Lipids of Biological Significance (KING)
Omega 6 pufa,
Unique complex lipid of the plasm...,
Omega 3 pufa
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Nucleic Acids (KING)
4 y o child with recurrent infect...,
7 y o maledelayed motor devt over...
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