Hemoglobin Biosynthesis CH7 Hematology

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Where does heme synthesis start?

In the mitochondria

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What two molecules combine to form ALA?

Glycine and Succinyl CoA

ALA is the first precursor for Hemoglobin

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Where do most intermediate steps of Hemoglobin biosynthesis take place?

Cytoplasm

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What is added in the FINAL step to form heme?

Fe2+

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Where does heme go after it is formed?

It goes into the cytoplasm where it combines with the globin chains

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How many genes control globin production?

6 genes

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Which chromosomes control globin genes?

16 & 11

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Where are globin chains made?

Ribosomes

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What carries instructions from DNA to ribosomes?

mRNA

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What combines to form hemoglobin?

Heme + globin