Cells can make the non-essential amino acids. To do so, they need a specific enzyme. Which of the following activates the enzyme that allows cells to make non-essential amino acids? O niacin O iodine ascorbic acid O choline O pyridoxal phosphate

Q: For each of the structures listed below identify the class of lipids to which it belongs (fatty acid…

A: Lipids are biomolecules that do not have a fixed chemical structure like carbohydrates or amino…

Q: When glucose is reduced, only one alditol is produced.When fructose undergoes the same reaction,…

A: Fructose on reduction gives a mixture of two alcohols which are related as diastereomers as well as…

Q: The following are pairs of fatty acids. Select the fatty acid that has the HIGHER MELTING POINT. FA…

A: Fatty acid is a crucial part of lipids, which are the parts of living things including plants,…

Q: This amino acid is called

A: Amino acids are organic compounds containing amino and carboxyl functional groups along with a side…

Q: Why is it more efficient to store energy as fat than as glycogen?

A: Energy is the main fuel for living beings, as all the physiology of body works only because of the…

Q: n enzymatic hydrolysis, the bonds of starch are broken to obtain glucose.   How does this process…

A: Starch is a storage polysaccharide. Starch is the storage form of carbohydrate in plant. Starch is…

Q: Name two common polysaccharides made by plants. Are they also made of glucose? Can we digest both of…

A: Polysaccharides are the macromolecules compounds which are composed of many different or identical…

Q: Which of the following will tetrahydrofolate not carry? O -C=NH O -CH2- O -CO2 O -CH3 O =CH- O -C=O

A: Tetrahydrofolate is a derived form of Vitamin B9 (Folate). It act as cofactor in many one carbon…

Q: Give an account on following compounds.... 1) sucrose 2)starch 3) insulin 4) dextrine

A: Carbohydrate refers to a biomolecule that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. It is the…

Q: Which of the following compounds has (have) vitamin C activity? Select all that apply.   Group of…

A: Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin.  It is also called as ascorbic acid. It is an essential…

Q: fatty acids,

A: Fatty acid: Fatty acids are made up of long chains of carbon and hydrogen atoms. Basing on chain…

Q: Describe the process involved in the hydrolysis reaction for carbohydrates, and name the organ that…

A: The monosaccharide units of oligosaccharides and polysaccharides are linked through glycosidic…

Q: Shown here is a monosachharide. How many total forms of this sugar are there? 1CHO н 2 он 3 H ОН…

A: Monosachharide  They are the simplest form of sugar and are basic unit of large carbohydrates.

Q: What is the usual product of fatty acid synthase in the cytoplasm? palmitate oleate stearate 4…

A: Introduction: The synthesis and degradation of fatty acids take place through different pathways. It…

Q: Which of the following amino acids belaw is not likely to be found in nature? NH NH HS

A: Amino acids are monomer units of proteins. They are organic molecules with certain functional…

Q: This is an image of: CH2OH CH2OH H он OH H н но ČH2OH Он ÓH H Lactose Fructose Sucrose Glucose…

A: Monosaccharides are simple sugar molecules and are the constituent compounds of the disaccharides…

Q: Cats should eat more than once a day. Mention two research articles related to this topic.

A: Introduction: Cats are a domesticated species of small carnivorous mammals that are popular pets all…

Q: Which of the following amino acids are involved in O-glycosylation linkage? O Tyrosine O Asparagine…

A: O  linked glycosylation is a type of post translational modification of polypeptides. It come under…

Q: What does the disaccharide lactose break into (which monosaccharides)?  Lactose is made up of a…

A: The most typical example of dehydration synthesis process is the dehydration of carbohydrates (sugar…

Q: Choose the correct properties for the given fatty acid: 0 can participate in esterification…

A: Fatty acids are important micromolecules which combine together to form lipids in plants, animals…

Q: 1. Which amino acid is the least hydrophobic? 2. Which amino acid is most hydrophobic? 3. Which…

A: Amino acids are the building block of proteins which interact with each other by peptide bonds.…

Q: Which of the following would be a valid symbol identifier of the fatty acid shown below? HO |…

A: There are four classes of biological macromolecules; proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and…

Q: What characterizes the C5 amino acids? These amino acids are converted to glutamate then deaminated…

A: Introduction: Amino acids are compounds that contain an amino group, a carboxyl group, and a side…

Q: Glycosaminoglycans have the following characteristics except—     Each disaccharide unit contains a…

A: Glycosaminoglycans: These are simply called as GAGs which are found in mammalian tissues. They are…

Q: Which of the following is true of sphingolipids?     They always contain glycerol and fatty acids.…

A: Sphingolipids are a complex class of lipids which has a backbone made up of aliphatic amino alcohol…

Q: Classify the standard amino acids according to the categories listed below. Some of the amino acids…

A: Proteins are composed of amino acids. Amino acids are categorized based on their chemical…

Q: Which of the following amino acids undergoes phosphorylation?     Histidine     Glutamic Acid…

A: Post-translational modification of proteins  refers to the covalent enzymatic modification of…

Q: Which of the following disaccharides produces two different monosaccharides upon hydrolysis?…

A: Disaccharides are the Carbohydrate molecules made up of two monosacharide units. The monosacharides…

Q: How would you expect the active site of a cellulase to differ from the active site of an enzyme that…

A: Cellulase : It is a molecule, consisting of hundreds- and sometimes even thousands-of carbon,…

Q: Sucrase is an enzyme that converts sucrose, a disaccharide sugar, into the monosaccharides glucose…

A: Sucrase catalyzes the irreversible hydrolysis of the disaccharide sucrose into glucose and fructose.

Q: Select all of the microbial enzymes that can form an ester bond. stomach (monogastric) small…

A: The enzymes produced from the microorganisms is called microbial enzymes. They are mainly used in…

Q: Our body can utilize only one form of glucose? What is that form of glucose? (Name of the form of…

A: Glucose is a simple sugar with the molecular formula C6H12O6

Q: Show how the following fatty acid is oxidized:

A: Branched-chain fatty acids are oxidized first by alpha-oxidation followed by beta-oxidation. The…

Q: Identify the monosaccharides that are processed in glycolysis other than glucose. Ribose V Galactose…

A: Glycolysis  Conversion of glucose to pyruvate via a series of chemical reactions.

Q: A polyunsaturated, w-9 fatty acid has 20 carbons. It has three sites of unsaturation and the double…

A: Fatty acids are biomolecules with a large hydrocarbon chain and a carboxyl group at the end. Fatty…

Q: Which of the following carbohydrates have two different types of glycosidic linkages present? more…

A: Glycosidic linkage is a chemical bond formed between two carbohydrate molecules or between…

Q: Lactose is found in milk products. It is converted by the body into a usable form in a series of…

A: Lactose is a kind of disaccharide. It is a sugar that is made up of galactose and glucose subunits.…

Q: What is the relationship between the following monosaccharides (enantiomers, diastereomers, or…

A: Enantiomers are stereoisomers that are mirror images of each other. The D and L forms of a sugar are…

Q: What amino acid(s) is(are) deemed to be present when a positive reaction is obtained upon heating in…

A: The lead acetate test is a qualitative test for sulfur-containing amino acids. The degradation of…

Q: What is the relationship between vitamin A and β carotene? (Hint: Look up the structures on the…

A: Beta-carotene is one of a group of red, orange and yellow pigments called carotenoids. Beta-carotene…

Q: Which of the following statements is incorrect?     The rigidity of a saturated fatty acid is…

A: The biological macromolecules can be classified as nucleic acids, proteins, lipids and…

Q: Rank the following fatty acids from lowest melting temperature to highest melting temperature. (A)…

A: Fatty acids are carboxylic acids with a hydrocarbon chain ranging from 4 carbons to 36 carbons. The…

Q: Which is more common—an organism that produces amylase or one that produces cellulase?

A: Enzymes are biological catalysts that accelerate chemical reactions within the cells. Proteins…

Q: In amino acid synthesis- C transfers: a-ketoglutarate, serine O tetrahydrofolate, glutamate…

A: Amino acids These are the basic building blocks of proteins. In proteins, amino acid residues are…