Protein Clinical Applications Exam questions
and answers
Central Dogma of Molecular Biology - ✅✅flow of genetic information within biological systems: DNA
→ RNA → Protein
Transcription - ✅✅DNA → RNA (mRNA)
Translation - ✅✅mRNA → proteins
Alanine Cycle - ✅✅transports amino groups and carbon skeletons between skeletal muscle and liver
The alanine cycle supplies ___ and removes ___ - ✅✅Glucose, ammonia
Gluconeogenesis - ✅✅The process of glucose production from pyruvate in the liver
Importance of Alanine Cycle - ✅✅Maintains blood glucose during fasting
removes toxic ammonia safely from muscle to liver
supports nitrogen balance and energy homeostasis
Unique Protein Requirements of Carnivores (cats) - ✅✅Cats are strict carnivores and rely heavily on
protein and fat for energy
Aminotransferase Activity in Cats - ✅✅Cats maintain high aminotransferase activity regardless of
diet, resulting in continuous protein oxidation and reduced protein catabolism
— they cannot easily switch to CHO based energy metabolism
Aminotransferases catalyze oxidative deamination (T/F) - ✅✅False
and answers
Central Dogma of Molecular Biology - ✅✅flow of genetic information within biological systems: DNA
→ RNA → Protein
Transcription - ✅✅DNA → RNA (mRNA)
Translation - ✅✅mRNA → proteins
Alanine Cycle - ✅✅transports amino groups and carbon skeletons between skeletal muscle and liver
The alanine cycle supplies ___ and removes ___ - ✅✅Glucose, ammonia
Gluconeogenesis - ✅✅The process of glucose production from pyruvate in the liver
Importance of Alanine Cycle - ✅✅Maintains blood glucose during fasting
removes toxic ammonia safely from muscle to liver
supports nitrogen balance and energy homeostasis
Unique Protein Requirements of Carnivores (cats) - ✅✅Cats are strict carnivores and rely heavily on
protein and fat for energy
Aminotransferase Activity in Cats - ✅✅Cats maintain high aminotransferase activity regardless of
diet, resulting in continuous protein oxidation and reduced protein catabolism
— they cannot easily switch to CHO based energy metabolism
Aminotransferases catalyze oxidative deamination (T/F) - ✅✅False
