GABA 01

Topic: Pharmacology

Created on Sunday, October 19 2008 by jdmiles

Last modified on Sunday, October 19 2008.

 
        A) Epinephrine
 
        B) Leucine
 
        C) Aspartic acid
 
        D) Glutamate
 
        E) Glycine
 

 

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This question was created on October 19, 2008 by jdmiles.
This question was last modified on October 19, 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) Epinephrine

This answer is incorrect.

Gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, is synthesized from glutamate. The enzyme that catalyzes this reaction is glutamic acid decarboxylase.  (See References)

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B) Leucine

This answer is incorrect.

Gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, is synthesized from glutamate. The enzyme that catalyzes this reaction is glutamic acid decarboxylase.  (See References)

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C) Aspartic acid

This answer is incorrect.

Gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, is synthesized from glutamate. The enzyme that catalyzes this reaction is glutamic acid decarboxylase.  (See References)

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D) Glutamate

This answer is correct.

Gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, is synthesized from glutamate. The enzyme that catalyzes this reaction is glutamic acid decarboxylase.  (See References)

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E) Glycine

This answer is incorrect.

Gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, is synthesized from glutamate. The enzyme that catalyzes this reaction is glutamic acid decarboxylase.  (See References)

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References:

1. Kandel, E.R., Schwartz, J.H., and Jessel, T.M. (2000). Principles of Neural Science, 4th ed. McGraw-Hill, New York. (ISBN:0838577016)

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GABA 01
Question ID: 101908089
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 10/19/2008
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