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All urea cycle disorders are autosomal recessive except ______ which is X-linked.
ornithine transcarbamoylase- (OTC) deficiency
In OTC deficiency, patients present w/ elevated blood ammonia and increased urinary _______.
orotic acid; excess carbamoyl phosphate→orotic acid; Glutamine, Alanine, and Ornithine levels may also be elevated.
What are the treaments for urea cycle disorder?
liver transplant, low protein diet, gene therapy
Albinism is due to a deficiency of_____
tyrosinase; Tyrosine → Dopa → Melanin
phenylalanine metabolism:
phenylalanine

tyrosine

homogentisate

fumurate + acetoacetate
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a deficiency of _______, an enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of phenylalanine to ______.
phenyalanine hydroxylase, tyrosine
Patients w/ PKU have accumulation of _______ and deficiency of ________.
phenyalanine, tyrosine
All states require newborn ____ screening because it is the most common AA metabolism disorder.
PKU
Kuvan
synthetic tetrahydrobiopterin
Tetrahydrobiopterin
cofactor for phenylalanine hydroxylase
Alkaptonuria
homogentisate oxidase deficiency
homogentisate oxidase
homogentisate

fumarate + acetoacetate
What accumulates in Alkaptonuria?
homogentisate
Why do alkaptonuric urine samples darken?
homogentisate is oxidized upon contact with air.
When does alkaptonuria usually occur?
later in life; arthirits develops and collagen darkens
What is the treatment for Alkaptonuria?
restrict phenylalanine and tyrosine in the diet
α-ketoacid dehydrogenase deficiency is also known as_____.
MUSD- maple syrup urine disease
MSUD is a deficiency in metabolizing ______.
branched chain AAs
MSUD is often seen in _____ populations.
Amish and Mennonite
What are the branched chain AAs?
valine, isoleucine and leucine
How is MSUD diagnosed?
leucine presence in blood
Is MSUD screened for in newborns?
yes
How are newborns with MSUD treated?
fed synthetic formula w/ limited branched chain AAs; lifelong dietary treatment is required
methionine & cysteine metabolism:
methionine*

homocysteine*

cystathionine

cysteine

*methionine→SAM→SAH→homocysteine
met synthase
homocysteine→methionine
cystathionine synthase
homocysteine→cystathionine
Patients w/ homocystinuria have elevated homocysteine and ______ in the urine.
methionine
What is the most common cause of homocystinuria?
cystathionine synthase deficiency
Treatment for homocystinuria in less severe cases includes supplementation of ___,___ and ____ along with _____ restriction.
B6, B12, Folate, methionine restriction