Assignment  # 2

 

Due date ( 10/21/02)

 

Name---------------

 

 

  1. Please, explain why  the carnitine is not considered essential amino acid?

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What is the function of the glutathione peroxidase?

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Why the Glutatimine is considered ONLY conditionally essential amino acid ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. List the conditions where the body's demand for glutamine exceeds its ability to synthesize it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What is the Caramelization?

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What is the precursor to carnitine and catrulline?

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What is the precursor for tyrosine?

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What is the phenylethylamine?

 

 

 

 

  1. What is the function of the DLPA?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. The inborn error____________metabolism. Result in depression, fatigue, insomnia, weight loss and vision disturbance.

 

 

  1. What is the Hartnup's disease?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What is the Tyrosinemia?

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What is the cause of Arginemia?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What is the Reye syndrome?

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What is the function of the glutathione reductase?

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What is the differences between Glutamate and Glutamine?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What is the Wilson's disease?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What is the function of the aspartamine?

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Why the caution should be used when using tyrosine with MAOI antidepressant drugs?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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