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Biochemistry

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1. What apolipoproteins are on IDL






2. What are the results of pancreatic insuff in CF






3. Adenosine deaminase deficiency is an important cause of what immunodeficiency?






4. What is the breakdown product of NE






5. What are the mRNA stop codons






6. In which state is PFK-2 active






7. What chromosome is the NF gene on...






8. What is the Name and fxn of vit B5






9. developmental delay - gargoylism - airway obstruction - corneal clouding - hepatosplenomegaly






10. What does apoB100 do






11. How is orotic aciduria inherited






12. Mediates reverse cholesterol transport from periphery to liver - acts as respository for apoC an apoE - secreted from both liver and small intestine






13. Acetyl - CoA carboxylase catalyzes what rxn






14. What is the order of severity for the different types of mutations






15. What ribosomes do eukaryotes have






16. What is the complication of cystinuria






17. What defects characterize DiGeorge syndrome






18. What liberates glucose from glucose 6 P






19. What does CATCH 22 stand for and What causes is...






20. What is sorbitol - how and why is it made






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






22. What happens in a B12 def






23. What is trimming






24. What is uniparental disomy






25. What is the smallest mutation a mircoarray can detect






26. What is the RDE of glycogenolysis






27. Where is hexokinase found - What is its Km and Vmax and what uninduces it






28. congenital microdeletion of long arm of chromosoe 7 with findings of elfin facies - mental retardation - hypercalcemia - well developed verbal skills - extreme friendliness with strangers - cardiovascular problems






29. Describe the pathophys of the aorta in a pt with marfans - and the eyes






30. What leads to the deletion of the dystrophin gene in duchenne's muscular dystrophy






31. What are CDKs






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






33. What is the activated carrier for methyl groups






34. What defects characterize velocardiofacial syndrome






35. What happens on the nonoxidative arm of the HMP shunt and What is the key enzyme and cofactor






36. How does abetalipoproteinemia present and What is the defect






37. CF - is AR deletion In what gene On what chromosome resulting in a deletion inf what?






38. What does hormone sensitive lipase do






39. What does vit C def cause






40. How are the many staggered tropocollagen molecules reinforced






41. What is the source of energy in the fasting state between meals






42. What is the function of Zinc






43. What does GFAP stain for






44. Which type of chromatin is condensed - transcriptionally inactive - sterically inaccessible?






45. What do def in in enzymes of gluconeogenesis cause






46. How do fluoroquinolones work






47. How does cytosine become uracil






48. What are the products for glycolysis






49. What is the rate limiting enzyme in cholesterol synthesis






50. Which kind of osteogenesis imperfecta is fata in utero or in neonatal period