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Biochemistry

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1. Of the four possible fates for pyruvate - which one carries amino groups to liver from muscle






2. What sugar is sorbitol converted to and via what enzyme - and What can happen in cells lacking this enzyme






3. What is the defect in II A familial hypercholesterolemia






4. What converts DOPA to dopamine






5. What do the single stranded binding proteins do






6. What does biotin def cause






7. Where are FADH2 electrons transferred to...






8. Name 5 drugs that interfere with nucleotide synthesis






9. What does amino acid catabolsim results in the formation of what?






10. How do odd chain fatty acids participate in gluconeogenesis






11. Infection with what organism can cause B12 def






12. In prokaryotes - What does makes the different types of RNA






13. Fluorescent DNA or RNA probe binds to specific gene of interest - used for specific localization of genes and direct visualization of anomalies - like microdeletions - at molecular level






14. What test is used for B12 def






15. How do cardia glycosides work






16. Where do you find elastin and What does it do






17. What is incomplete penetrence and give an example






18. Which phase of the HMP shunt is reversible and Which is irreversible






19. What are the results of unbalanced translocation






20. What does the golgi add to serine and threonine residues






21. What does an umabiguous genetic code refer to...






22. What happens in folate def






23. benign asymptomatic condition with elevated levels of fructose in urine and blood - dz and enzyme






24. What is Retin A used topically for






25. What is the exception to genetic redundancy






26. Why can't even chain fatty acids produce new glucose






27. Which cells are rich in smooth ER






28. What happens on the oxidative arm of the HMP shunt and What is the key enzyme






29. What order kinetics does EtOH dehydrogenase have






30. hepatosplenomegaly - aseptic necrosis of femur - bone crisis - MACS that look like crumpled tissue paper

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31. What enzyme converts phenylalanine to tyrosin






32. ADPKD is associated with What additional conditions






33. I g fat = ? Kcal






34. What is the hardy weinber heterozygote prevalence






35. nucleotide repeat for fredreich's ataxia






36. How doe NADH electrons from glycolysis and the TCA cycle enter the mitochondiria






37. How do tetracyclines work






38. Type III collagen






39. Which aspect of the spliceosome do patients with lupus make antibodies against






40. nucleotide repeat for fragile x






41. several distinct syndromes characterized by familial tumors of endocrine glands including pancreas - parathyroid - pituitary - thryoid and adrenal medulla - disorders and gene association






42. Type II collagen






43. What is the energy source after day 3 of starvation






44. What does a dehydrogenase do






45. What is the function of folic acid






46. Type IV collagen is an important structural componenet of the BM for which 3 organs






47. Which direction does kinesin go






48. What is variable expression and What is an example






49. Name as many x- linked recessive disorders as you can

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50. What is the activated carrier for phosphoryl