Biochemistry
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Author: Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham
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Chapter 27, Problem 8P
Ethanol as a Source of Metabolic Energy (Integrates with Chapters 19 and 20.) Acetate produced in ethanol
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Fatty acids are activated for breakdown through the action of acyl-CoA synthestase. Which of the following
statements regarding acyl-CoA synthetase is not true?
● It catalyzes the addition of CoA to the fatty acid
One of the products of the reaction is ADP.
O The free energy change for the reaction catalyzed by this reaction is close to 0 kJ/mol, but the subsequent hydrolysis of
pyrophosphate drives the reaction forward.
O The reaction results in the formation of a thioester bond.
Fatty acids are oxidized by acyl COA dehydrogenase. Branched fatty acids, containing a methyl group at beta carbons cannot be oxidized by this enzyme. How does the oxidation of such branched fatty acids take place? Explain with all set of reactions and enzymes involved.. give necessary detail.. avoid cpy righting
What reaction(s) of the citric acid cycle involve the addition of H20 as OH to the substrate?
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O conversion of succinyl-CoA to succinate
O conversion of succinate to fumarate
O conversion of isocitrate to alpha-ketoglutarate
O synthesis of citrate from oxaloacetate and acetyl CoA
O conversion of alpha-ketoglutarate to succinyl-CoA
O conversion of citrate to isocitrate
O conversion of malate to oxaloacetate
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