In Patients with Galactosemia, the Enzyme Defect Occurs in Uridyltransferase

question 55

Short Answer

In patients with galactosemia, the enzyme defect occurs in uridyltransferase, which normally converts galactose, in the form of galactose-1-phosphate, to _______________ -1-phosphate.

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Definitions:

Psychic Energy

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to the energy of the mind's workings, driving thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

Oedipus Complex

A Freudian concept involving a child's unconscious sexual desire for the parent of the opposite sex and jealousy towards the same-sex parent.

Freud

Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Castration Anxiety

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to a child's fear of losing their genitalia, symbolizing a fear of losing power or being diminished.