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Human Biochemistry & Disease Exam 1
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Undergraduate 3
09/01/2009

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Term
three layers of ectoderm
Definition
endoderm, mesoderm, ectoderm
Term
cell types stemming from endoderm
(pan thought liv lacked truth)
Definition
pancreas, thymus, liver, lung, & thyroid
Term
cell types stemming from mesoderm
(mutt kicked bonnie very hard)
Definition
muscle, kidney, bone marrow, vascular tissue, heart
Term
cell types stemming from ectoderm
(SNEEP)
Definition
skin, neurons, eyes, ears, pituitary
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Type I Diabetes mellitus
Definition
auto-immune beta-cell destruction
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type II Diabetes mellitus
Definition
insulin resistance
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cellular compound associated with GTP
Definition
ligand
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cellular compound associated with GDP
Definition
the alpha subunit
Term
___ phosphorylates ___ at the ___/___ residues more than at the ___ residue
Definition
PKA; proteins; Ser/Thr; Tyr
Term
___ kinases can be receptor/non-receptor kinases
Definition
Tyr
Term
Gs(alpha)
Definition
increases cAMP
Term
Gq(alpha)
Definition
increases DAG and IP\3
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PIP\2 -->
Definition
DAG + IP\3
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three main sections of the adrenal glands
Definition
outer surface, cortex, medulla
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precursor and differing functional group of Cortisol
Definition
cholesterol, O=[C]-CH2OH
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reaction required to make any hormone in the human body
Definition
cholesterol--SCC--> pregnenolone
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Enzyme that converts Cholesterol to Pregnenolone, and its location
Definition
CYP11A; cytoplasm
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estradiol
Definition
dominant form of estrogen
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aromatase
Definition
the only enzyme that can change androgen into estrogen
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theca cells
Definition
make androgens in women
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granulosa cells
Definition
make androgens into estrogens in females
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