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What is the primary metabolic consequence for a mother with galactosemia due to a deficiency in galactose 1-P uridylyltransferase?
What is the primary metabolic consequence for a mother with galactosemia due to a deficiency in galactose 1-P uridylyltransferase?
- She will have elevated levels of serum galactose after consuming milk. (correct)
- She can effectively convert galactose to UDP-galactose during lactation.
- She can readily use galactose as a precursor for glucose production.
- She can efficiently form galactose 1-P from galactose.
Which type of molecule serves as the immediate carbohydrate precursor for the synthesis of both glycolipids and glycoproteins?
Which type of molecule serves as the immediate carbohydrate precursor for the synthesis of both glycolipids and glycoproteins?
- Sugar acids
- Acyl-sugars
- Nucleotide sugars (correct)
- Sugar phosphates
In a neonate with jaundice, the bilirubin produced lacks which carbohydrate component?
In a neonate with jaundice, the bilirubin produced lacks which carbohydrate component?
- Galactose
- Glucose
- Glucuronate (correct)
- Gluconate
Which molecule is the direct donor of nitrogen during the formation of amino sugars?
Which molecule is the direct donor of nitrogen during the formation of amino sugars?
Which specific glycolipid would accumulate in a patient diagnosed with Sandhoff disease?
Which specific glycolipid would accumulate in a patient diagnosed with Sandhoff disease?
A deficiency in which enzyme would most severely impair an individual's ability to metabolize galactose specifically?
A deficiency in which enzyme would most severely impair an individual's ability to metabolize galactose specifically?
A new mother cannot synthesize lactose, but her other serum glycoproteins and cell surface glycolipids are normal. Which enzyme or protein may have a mutation?
A new mother cannot synthesize lactose, but her other serum glycoproteins and cell surface glycolipids are normal. Which enzyme or protein may have a mutation?
A man with Mediterranean descent develops hemolytic anemia, caused by a potent oxidizing drug. This is most likely due to:
A man with Mediterranean descent develops hemolytic anemia, caused by a potent oxidizing drug. This is most likely due to:
Flashcards
Galactosemia in a mother
Galactosemia in a mother
A deficiency of galactose 1-P uridylyltransferase prevents the conversion of galactose to UDP-galactose, which is needed for lactose synthesis during lactation. This means the mother cannot properly utilize galactose for milk production.
What are the immediate carbohydrate precursors for glycolipid and glycoprotein synthesis?
What are the immediate carbohydrate precursors for glycolipid and glycoprotein synthesis?
Nucleotide sugars, such as UDP-glucose and UDP-galactose, are the immediate carbohydrate precursors for glycolipid and glycoprotein biosynthesis. These activated sugars provide the necessary energy and specificity for the assembly of complex carbohydrate structures.
What carbohydrate is lacking in bilirubin production in neonatal jaundice?
What carbohydrate is lacking in bilirubin production in neonatal jaundice?
Bilirubin produced in a newborn lacking glucuronate due to a deficiency in glucuronyltransferase. Without glucuronate, bilirubin cannot be conjugated and excreted efficiently, leading to neonatal jaundice.
What is the nitrogen donor for the formation of amino sugars?
What is the nitrogen donor for the formation of amino sugars?
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What glycolipid would accumulate in a patient with Sandhoff disease?
What glycolipid would accumulate in a patient with Sandhoff disease?
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What enzyme is crucial for galactose metabolism?
What enzyme is crucial for galactose metabolism?
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What enzyme might be affected when a woman cannot synthesize lactose?
What enzyme might be affected when a woman cannot synthesize lactose?
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What causes the anemia in a patient prescribed an oxidizing drug?
What causes the anemia in a patient prescribed an oxidizing drug?
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Study Notes
Galactosemia & Related Disorders
- Galactosemia (cause): Deficiency of galactose 1-P uridylyltransferase
- Galactosemia (impact): Inability to convert galactose to UDP-galactose, thus impacting lactose synthesis during lactation.
- Galactose Metabolism: A mother with galactosemia cannot use galactose as a precursor for glucose production, glycogen synthesis, or achieve normal serum galactose levels after milk consumption.
Carbohydrate Precursors for Glycoconjugates
- Glycolipid & Glycoprotein Synthesis: Nucleotide sugars are the immediate carbohydrate precursors for glycolipid and glycoprotein synthesis.
Neonatal Jaundice & Bilirubin Metabolism
- Neonatal Jaundice (deficiency): Bilirubin in neonatal jaundice lacks glucuronate, a crucial component for proper bilirubin metabolism.
Amino Sugar Synthesis
- Nitrogen Donor (amino sugars): Glutamine acts as the nitrogen donor for the formation of amino sugars.
Glycolipid Accumulation (Genetic Disorder)
- Sandhoff Disease (accumulation): GM3 glycolipid accumulates in patients with Sandhoff disease.
Galactose Metabolism Enzymes
- Galactose Metabolism (critical enzyme): A defect in galactose 1-P uridylyltransferase severely affects galactose metabolism.
Lactose Synthesis Deficiency
- Lactose Synthesis (defect source): A mutation in a galactosyltransferase (or related enzyme), not affecting carbohydrate chains or cell-surface glycolipids will lead to lactose synthesis deficiencies in mothers.
Oxidative Stress & Hemolytic Anemia
- Oxidative Stress Impact (cause): A drug with potent oxidizing properties can cause hemolytic anemia due to lowered concentration of reduced glutathione, not oxidized glutathione.
Blood Typing
- Blood Typing (AB): Type AB blood results in a reaction to neither A nor B antibodies in a blood typing test.
Pentose Phosphate Pathway Defects
- Pentose Phosphate Pathway (impact): Defects in the pentose phosphate pathway can lead to inability to carry out reductive detoxification, generating NADPH to protect against Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS).
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