Chapter 11

Proteins

What amino acid lowers blood glucose levels?

Leucine

What amino acid lowers triglyceride levels?

Lysine

Where are proteins mostly synthesized at?

Liver

What two proteins are decreased in hemolytic anemia?

Haptoglobin and Complement

What are lipoproteins?

Proteins that have lipids attached

What protein transports iron to store in the body and is increased in IDA and decreased in inflammation?

Transferrin

What proteins bind to copper within in the body and are mainly tested in blood along with urine copper test to aid in diagnosis of Wilson’s disease?

Ceruplasmin

What protein migrates immediately after albumin on serum electrophoresis and is seen in juvenile hepatic cirrhosis and emphysematous pulmonary disease?

alpha1-antitrypsin

What migrates ahead of albumin on electrophoresis, but is rarely seen on electrophoresis?

Prealbumin

What disease is characterized by darkening of the urine to a brownish-black color upon exposure to air, due to buildup of homogentisisc acid?

Alkaptonuria