Calculate the ATP yield from full oxidation of the fatty acids from a triglyceride with 3, 22 carbon fatty acid molecules

Q: Explain the energy tickets of an 18-carbon fatty acid.

A: Fats store energy. They retain more energy than carbohydrates or proteins and hence maintain it in…

Q: Describe denovo synthesis of saturated long chain fatty acid and its regulation.

A: Most fatty acids needed for the body are supplied by the diet. Fatty acids are integrated whenever…

Q: (b) How is ATP converted to ADP by glucose? Explain. Why is there intake of phosphoric acid by…

A: Cellular respiration is a metabolic process in which glucose is converted into carbon dioxide,…

Q: Myristoleic acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid found in small amounts in a variety of foods.…

A: Myristoleic acid would undergo beta-oxidation for its catabolism.

Q: Explain how cholesterol synthesis depends on the activity of ATPcitrate lyase.

A: Cholesterol is an amphipathic molecule found in the body. It has a hydrophobic and hydrophilic…

Q: Calculate the energy savings (in ATP molecules per glucose monomer) obtained by phosphorolyzing…

A: Introduction The assault of inorganic phosphate on a substance is known as phosphorolysis. The…

Q: Account for the fractions of ATP generated by fatty acid breakdown and the citric acid based on…

A: Lipid metabolism begins in the intestine where ingested triglycerides are broken down into smaller…

Q: Determine the yield in water for the complete oxidation of 1 molecule of a triglyceride containing…

A: Note: The numbers in bracket indicate the yield after each stage . We add them up finally to get the…

Q: To explain: How would an uncoupler Dinitrophenol of oxidative phosphorylation promote weight loss.

A: The organic chemical compound 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) It is a biochemically active chemical that…

Q: Describe the β-oxidation of the fatty acid palmitate

A: Beta oxidation in biochemistry and metabolism is a catabolic process through which fatty acid…

Q: explain the steps of beta-oxidation in fatty acid metabolism

A: Fatty acids are long chains of hydrocarbons attached with carboxylic group. The hydrocarbon chain…

Q: Calculate the standard-state free energy change for the isomerization of glucose-1-phosphate to…

A: Introduction: The isomerization of glucose 1-phosphate to glucose 6-phosphate is catalyzed by the…

Q: Describe the advantages of using triacylglycerols as the principal source of stored metabolic…

A: Fatty acids may form triacylglycerol's, which are also known as triglycerides, which are the most…

Q: Identify and briefly discuss each mechanism ensuring against simul- taneous fatty acid synthesis and…

A: Glucose acts as the main source of energy. Breakdown of fatty acids takes place when all the glucose…

Q: Calculate the number of molecules of ATP formed by the complete catabolism of arachidic acid, C 20H…

A: Fatty acid oxidation is the aerobic process of breaking down a fatty acid into acetyl-CoA units.…

Q: Show the reaction mechanism for the catabolism of proline.

A: Proline plays an important role in metabolism and is being recognised as an important amino acid in…

Q: Describe the glyoxylate cycle and discuss its purpose.

A: Metabolism is a series of chemical reactions inside the living body. It is a process by which the…

Q: By looking into the triacylglycerides synthesis pathway, suggest a possible treatment for fat…

A: Fat is a lipid that is stored in the adipose tissues of the body. It has a role in a range of…

Q: Describe the role of glutamine and glutamate in amino acid metabolism.

A: Amino groups of most of the amino acids are transferred to α-ketoglutarate to form glutamate this is…

Q: Describe the chemical reaction of glycolysis.

A: Glycolysis is the metabolic process through which a glucose molecule is converted into pyruvates.…

Q: synthesis of one glucose molecule from two glycerol molecules

A: Answer:  The gluconeogenic pathway converts pyruvate into glucose. Noncarbohydrate precursors of…

Q: Adipose tissue cannot resynthesize triacylglycerols from glycerol released during lipolysis (fat…

A: Adipose tissue is a specialised connective tissue that consists of adipocytes called lipid-rich…

Q: Explain how 2-deoxyglucose acts as an inhibitor of glycolysis?

A: Glucose is the primary energy source in the body. It is broken down to form two molecules of…

Q: Explain how glycogen phosphorylase iscontrolled allosterically and by covalent modification.

A: Glycogen is a polymer of glucose monomer and is the principal storage form of carbohydrates. It…

Q: Compare the role of CTP in phosphoglyceride synthesis with the role of UTP in glycogen synthesis.

A: Glycogen synthesis requires an activated form of glucose, uridine diphosphate glucose (UDP-glucose)…

Q: Describe the roles of glycerol 3- phosphate, phosphatidate, and diacylglycerol in triacylglycerol…

A: Introduction: Triacylglycerol is an effective lipid storage form in the body, consisting of glycerol…

Q: Calculate the number of ATP harvested from complete oxidation (breakdown) of an 18 carbon fatty…

A: The number of ATP harvested from the complete oxidation of an 18 carbon fatty acid is calculated and…

Q: Compare the ATP yields from catabolism of a stearic acid with the ATP produced from complete…

A: In the biochemical pathway of the cell, the fuel molecules are catabolized to produce energy in…

Q: Describe the four types of reactions needed for fatty acid synthesis pathway that adds acetyl (C2)…

A: Fatty acid: a. Fatty acids are a class of compounds that contain a long hydrophobic hydrocarbon…

Q: Discuss the connection between glycolysis and the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway.

A: Glycolysis is a metabolic pathway during which glucose molecule splits into pyruvate molecules with…