A Patient Has Been Admitted to the Hospital with Muscles

question 8

Essay

A patient has been admitted to the hospital with muscles spasm and convulsions. They are accompanied by their wife who explains that the patient has been taking vitamin D supplements and phosphorous-containing antacids because they suffer from severe heart burn. How would you diagnose the patient? Why did this occur?

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Definitions:

Initiator tRNA

A specialized transfer RNA that is charged with the amino acid methionine in eukaryotes (or a formylmethionine in prokaryotes) and plays a crucial role in the initiation of protein synthesis.

Start Codon

The codon AUG, which signals the beginning of translation of messenger RNA. Compare with stop codon.

Assembly

The process of putting together various parts or elements to form a complete unit or system, often used in manufacturing and production contexts.

Ribosome

A cellular structure that functions as the site of protein synthesis in the cell, translating mRNA into amino acid chains.