Why does the lack of carnitine causes hypoglycemia, muscle weakness? Justify the answer schematically.
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Why does the lack of carnitine causes hypoglycemia, muscle weakness? Justify the answer schematically.
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- What is the difference between hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia? Please explain and cite the book or reference where you found the solutionCan alanine, glycine, and serine be used to treat hypoglycemia induced by starvation? Explain.Von Gierke’s disease is a rare genetic disorder that results in a deficiency of glucose-6-phosphatase. Symptoms ketoacidosis, a buildup of glycogen in the liver, and lactate buildup. Why does this glycogen storage disease not affect the brain? a) The brain is able to still perform glycolysis effectively b) None of the above c) In the event of hypoglycemia, the brain is able to utilize other sources of energy to produce ATP d) The brain is able to metabolize lactate, which is present in high concetrations.
- What is the difference between Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Syndrome (HHNS)?Which of the following medications, when taken prior to eating, is especially effective for correcting postprandial hyperglycemia after a high-carbohydrate meal, so that hypoglycemia post dosing is minimized? Acarbose Glyburide Glitazone TolbutamideAnswer each of the following questions in about one sentence:(a) What is the biochemical basis for the action of Viagra?(b) What is the biochemical basis for the action of Prozac?(c) Oral administration of S-adenosylmethionine has been reported to beeffective in treating depression. Suggest a possible explanation.
- Select the correct answer: Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) plays an essential role in an exercising muscle, especially when the level of excursion surpasses the ability of circulatory systems ability to supply adequate oxygen. What is the main reason LDH is so important to the muscle under these conditions? A)It removes excess lactic acid from the muscle to create pyruvate. B)It produces NADH for energy while converting pyruvate into lactate. C)It resupplies NAD+ to glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase. D)It decreases pH thus decreasing the dissociation rate of oxygen from hemoglobin. E)It produces one mole of ATP via substrate level phosphorylation.The ketogenic diet is now a trend for people who wants to lose weight. Your task is to come up with a report about this diet and assess its efficacy and implication to the health. Here are your guiding questions: 1) What are ketone bodies and ketogenesis? 2) What is a ketogenic diet? What makes it different from other kinds of diet? 3) What are the good and bad effects of this diet? 4)In your personal opinion, is it safe to continue this diet for a long period of time?Hypoglycemia comes about for various reasons and clinic symptoms usually occur at blood glucose concentrations: A.
- A publication about the Nurses’ Health Study found a correlation between glycemic load and mortality. What is meant by glycemic load? Question 52 options: a) Glycemic load is a measure of blood glucose response to different carbohydrates compared with glucose b) Glycemic load is the weight of the food plus a correction for the amount of fibre the food contains c) Glycemic load describes how many grams of glucose food releases into the bloodstream d) Glycemic load is based on glycemic index of a food but takes into account the amount of available carbohydrate in a serving of that foodA client with Type 1 diabetes mellitus is admitted to the hospital in a semi-conscious state with fever, nausea, and vomiting. The urine sample was positive for ketone bodies. Which of the following statements regarding the client is correct? Question 80 options: a) Glucagon should be administered to stimulate glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis in the liver b) An injection of insulin will decrease ketone-body production c) The client should be started on a glucose infusion to help them regain consciousness d) The client's blood glucose level is well below 4.4 mmol/LFill in the blanks and explain the relationship between the paired words/phrases a. methotrexate: dihydrofolate reductase; ___________: thymidylate synthase b. __________: aspartate; purine: glycine