Name: Sukhmeet Panesar

Theme: Enzymology

 

OPTION LIST

 

A

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)

I

Angiotensin

B

Triglyceride

J

Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT)

C

Amylase

K

Renin

D

Creatine kinase

L

Acetylcholinesaterase

E

Lactate dehydrogenase

M

Acid phosphatase

F

Porphobilinogen deaminase

N

Alanine aminotransferase

G

Alkaline phosphatase

O

 

H

Aldoseterone

P

 

 

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

 

1. Useful in staging and monitoring treatment of extracapsular spread of prostatic carcinoma

 

 

2. Reflects increased osteoblastic activity and may be raised in osteomalacia and rickets

 

 

3. Indicates a feature of biliary outflow obstruction rather than hepatocellular damage

 

 

4. This enzyme is more liver-specific although its changes are parallel to that of aspartate aminotransferase

 

5. Raised in active sarcoidosis

 

ANSWERS

1. M

2. G

3. J

4. N

5. A