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NBCE Part 1
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06/28/2012

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Term
role of the electron transport chain
Definition
transfer electrons to O2
Term
a compond that has both reduce and oxidized form of a molecule
Definition
redox pair
Term
NAD (oxidized) and NADH (reduced)
Definition
redox pair example
Term
drop-off point for NADH
Definition
complex I
Term
drop-off point for FADH2
Definition
complex II
Term
alternate name fo CoQ10
Definition
ubiquinone
Term
heme containing compounds that receive electrons from CoQH2
Definition
cytochromes
Term
other metal which is imported to the elctron transport chain
Definition
copper
Term
purpose of the cori cycle
Definition
prevents lactic acidosis
Term
purpose of hexose monophosphate shunt
Definition
produce NADPH, ribose
Term
location of pentose phosphate pathway
Definition
cytosol
Term
rate limiting enzyme
Definition
G6P dehydrogenase
Term
site of glycogen metabolism
Definition
cytosol
Term
rate limiting enzyme; used to lengthen the glycogen chain
Definition
glycogen synthase
Term
chemical bonds between glucose molecules; mainly 1-4 links
Definition
glycosidic bond
Term
rate limiting enzyme in glyconeogenesis, activated by ATP
Definition
glycogen phosphorylase
Term
sites for glyconeogenolysis
Definition
heart, liver, muscle
Term
enzyme that changes G1P to G6P
Definition
phosphoglucomutase
Term
group consisting of cabon with O2 and hydroxyl attached
Definition
carboxyl group
Term
one with no double bond between the carbon atoms (C-C)
Definition
saturated fatty acid
Term
one or more double bonds between the carbon atoms
Definition
unsaturated fatty acids
Term
linoleic acid (vegetable oilomega 6) & linolenic acid (fish oil omega 3)
Definition
essentail fatty acids
Term
location of lipolysis
Definition
mitochondria
Term
site of lipogenesis
Definition
cytosol
Term
rate limiting step in cholesterol synthesis and target for statins
Definition
HMG CoA reductase
Term
starting point for steroid hormone synthesis
Definition
cholesterol
Term
Phe, Val, Thr, Trp, Iie, Met, His, Leu, Lys
Definition
essential amino acids
Term
Pro, Try, Gly, Ala, Glu, Asp, Gin, Arg, Ser, Cys
Definition
non-essential amino acids
Term
removal of the amine NH2 group
Definition
deamination
Term
source of nitrogen for the urea cycle
Definition
glutamate & alanine
Term
location of the urea cycle
Definition
mitochondria then cytosol
Term
rate limiting enzyme in urea cycle
Definition
carbamoyl PO4 synthase
Term
purine or pyrimidine base PLUS sugar
Definition
nucleoside
Term
purine or pyrimidine base PLUS sugar and phosphate
Definition
nucleotide
Term
adenine and guanine; used to make nucleosides and nucleotides
Definition
purine bases
Term
cytosine, uracil, thymine
Definition
pyrimidine bases
Term
adenine + thymine; cytosine +guanine; adenine + uracil
Definition
base pairs
Term
coverts xanthine into uric acid
Definition
xanthine oxidase
Term
process where RNA template for protein synthesis is made from DNA
Definition
transcription
Term
process by which RNA codon begins to make a protein
Definition
translation
Term
water-soluble vitamins
Definition
B, C
Term
fat-soluble vitamins
Definition
D, A, K, E
Term
anti-oxidants
Definition
vitamins A, C, E, and selenium
Term
used to make rhodopsin, helps differentiation of epithelial tissue
Definition
vit A
Term
used in carboxylation of glutamate residue in making clotting factor
Definition
vit K
Term
powerful antioxidant which mops free radicals; lipid antioxidant
Definition
vit E
Term
cofactor in pyruvate kinase and a-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase
Definition
vit B1 thiamine
Term
precursor for FMN and FAD in the electron transport chain and redox reactions
Definition
vit B2 riboflavin
Term
precursor for NAD and NADP in the electron transport chain
Definition
vit B3 niacin
Term
acyl carrier as part of coenzyme A; pantene pro v (v=5)
Definition
vit B5 pantothenic acid
Term
cofactor for several transaminase and decarboxylation reactions
Definition
vit B6 pyridoxin
Term
used in carboxylation reactions; deficiency causes lactc acidosis
Definition
vit B7 biotin
Term
used in transfer of 1-carbon units and makes methionine and purines
Definition
vit B9 folic acid
Term
cofactor for methionine and succinyl CoA manufacture
Definition
vit B12 cobalamin
Term
cofactor in hydroxylation in the synthesis of collagen
Definition
vit C ascorbic acid
Term
necessary in the electron transport chain and found in prunes
Definition
copper
Term
cofactor of carbonic anhydrase found in seafood, meat, and whole grain
Definition
zinc
Term
forms complexes with ATP and found in nuts
Definition
magnesium
Term
helps with glucose transport into cells and found in oysters
Definition
chromium
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