What are the functions of oxidative pentose phosphate pathway?

Q: What is the total number of ATPs resulting from the second stage of carbohydrate metabolism? What…

A: Adenosine triphosphate (in short, ATP) is termed as the cell’s energy currency. It consists of three…

Q: what is the Hereditary enzymopathies of pentose phosphate pathway, fructose and galactose metabolism

A: Enzymopathy can be defined as a disorder that results in defective enzymes. It is mainly considered…

Q: What are the seven metabolic products produced by thedegradation of amino acids?

A: Introduction Amino acids combine to form proteins. Its basic structure includes an amino group…

Q: What compounds with high phosphate group-transfer potential are synthesized during glycolysis?

A: A quantitative measure of the strength of attachment of the group to the rest of the molecule…

Q: How is synthesis and degradation of fructose-2,6-bisphosphate achieved?

A: Fru-2,6-P2, or fructose 2,6-bisphosphate, is a metabolite that regulates glycolysis and…

Q: How is the pentose phosphate pathway controlled?

A: The pentose phosphate pathway is a metabolic pathway that runs parallel to glycolysis. It is also…

Q: What glycolytic intermediates are precursors to amino acids?

A: All amino acids are derived from intermediates in glycolysis, citric acid cycle, or the pentose…

Q: What is the difference between ketogenic and glucogenic amino acids?

A: Proteins are made of monomers, the amino acids, linked by peptide bonds. The proteins are required…

Q: How is acetyl coenzyme A formed?

A: Acetyl coenzyme A is the intermediate of TCA cycle where it is oxidised to carbon dioxide in the…

Q: what is the oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate?

A: it occurs in Kreb cycle

Q: What are the possible fates of glucose 6-phosphate, pyruvic acid, and acetyl coenzyme A in a cell?

A: The study of chemical reactions that occurs within living organisms is called biochemistry. This…

Q: Why is glycogenesis necessary? Why is glycogenolysis necessary?

A: Glycogen is a polymer of glucose molecules linked by α-1,4 and α-1,6 glycosidic linkages which makes…

Q: What are the structural differences between pyruvate and lactate ions?

A: Pyruvate is the end product of aerobic glycolysis while lactate is the end product of anaerobic…

Q: How is glycogen formed from glucose?

A: The process of the formation of glycogen from glucose is known as glycogenesis. Glycogen is a highly…

Q: What are the end products of citric acid cycle?

A: Citric acid cycle also known as tricarboxylic acid cycle or Kreb's cycle one of the major metabolic…

Q: What are the main functions of the pentose phosphate pathway? Why do different mammalian tissues…

A: The Pentose phosphate pathway is also known as the Hexose monophosphate pathway or Phosphogluconate…

Q: what are the sites of Glycosylation ?

A: In the glycosylation the carbohydrates are covalently attached to the proteins or lipid molecules.…

Q: What is the effect on the biosynthetic pathways if the oxidative branch of a person’s pentose…

A: The pentose phosphate pathway (PPP)  is an alternate pathway to metabolize Glucose 6-phosphate…

Q: What are the breakdown products of lactose

A: Lactose is a carbohydrate that is a disaccharide in nature made up of two monosaccharides, it is…

Q: What are the final products of the citric acid cycle (including the transitional phase) for the…

A: * citric acid cycle is also called as Krebs cycle or the TCA cycle (tricarboxylic acid cycle). * It…

Q: How does pyruvate carboxylase deficiency result in lactic aciduria, an illness in which lactate…

A: Glucose metabolism is regulated by hormones and feedback system.

Q: What are the two major outputs of the pentose phosphate pathway? Which is responsible for dealing…

A: Pentose phosphate pathway metabolic pathway which runs parallel to glycolysis in the cytosol. the…

Q: Where is catalase produced?

A: Catalase is a common enzyme, which is found in nearly all living organisms that are exposed to…

Q: What are the oxidative reactions of the pentose phosphate pathway?

A: Introduction: The pentose phosphate pathway is a metabolic pathway that works in tandem with…

Q: What are the two unique enzymes of glyoxylate cycle and their reactions? What main role of the cycle…

A: The main purpose of the glyoxylate cycle is the use of acetyl-CoA for the production of glucogenic…

Q: where are a-amylase and B-amylase produced?

A: Introduction: Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts that means the catalyst of life.…