What reaction glucoamylase catalyzes and why?

Q: What is the simplest explanation in the notion that phosphofructokinase is a regulated enzyme?

A: Phosphofructokinase regulated by ATP, an ADp derivative called AMP, and citrate, as well as some…

Q: Why does the enzyme reaction for chymotrypsin proceed in two phases?

A: Enzymes are the biocatalysts that increase the rate of biochemical reactions happening inside the…

Q: What are some types of enzyme-catalyzed reactions that require pyridoxal phosphate as a coenzyme?

A: Pyridoxal phosphate serves as a coenzyme for several enzyme-catalyzed reactions. It is an active…

Q: please illustrate a fischer model of gluconeogenesis

A: introduction  Gluconeogenesis is a metabolic pathway that converts non-carbohydrate sources, such as…

Q: Zwellweger syndrome is caused by a defect in enzyme importation into the peroxisomes. What disease…

A: Metabolism is the method your body utilize sizes to earn energy from the food. Food is composed of…

Q: Describe gluconeogenesis starting from lactate. What is its importance?

A: Introduction: The below answer explains the process of gluconeogenesis starting from lactate and its…

Q: Why is reciprocal regulation a key feature of glucose metabolism?

A: Carbohydrate metabolism is the whole of biochemical processes responsible for the metabolic…

Q: Why is glycolysis more rapid after the infusion of fructose?

A: Glycolysis is the metabolic pathway of carbohydrate breakdown i.e. glucose breakdown to yield a…

Q: The “keto diet” is a dietary regimen in which carbohydrates are severely restricted, protein intake…

A: In keto diet ketone body formation is favoured. The production and export of Ketone bodies from the…

Q: Why is AMP and not ADP the positive regulator of phosphofructokinase?

A: Metabolic pathways are defined as the set of chemical reactions occurring in the body. Metabolic…

Q: What type of enzyme is phosphofructokinase? And why is it in that category?

A: Phosphofructokinase is one of the most important regulatory enzymes of the glycolysis. It is an…

Q: Which enzyme reaction controls oxidative phosphorylation and how is this possible?

A: All cells require energy to carry out various cellular processes, such as active transport, muscle…

Q: How much ATP is ultimately generated from each cycle of β-oxidation of a fatty acid?

A: Beta-oxidation is the metabolic process that involves multiple steps by which fatty acid molecules…

Q: Explain the Specific activity  of beta amylase

A: Amtlases are the enzymes that primarily act on the different types of Carbohydrates. There are three…

Q: explain the allosteric regulation of glycogen synthase and glycogen phosphorylase?

A: Gluconeogenesis is the metabolic pathway that results in the generation of glucose from certain…

Q: Identify the enzyme that controls the oxidative phase of the pentose phosphate pathway.

A: The pentose phosphate pathway is an alternative pathway to glucose oxidation. It is also called…

Q: Hers disease results from an absence of liver glycogen phosphorylase and may result in serious…

A: Glycogen storage illness kind VI was originally referred to as Hers sickness once Henry-Gery Hers…

Q: Under anaerobic circumstances, why is pyruvate converted to lactate?

A: Anaerobic Glycolysis is the process of glucose oxidation that occurs when oxygen levels are low,…

Q: What is the end product of catabolism of the pyrimidine base thymine? What circumstances cause…

A: Pyrimidines undergo ring cleavage during the process of catabolism and the usual end products of…

Q: the impact of phosphorylation of glycogen phosphorylase on its heterotropic regulation.

A: The impact of phosphorylation of gylcogen phosphorylase on its heterotropic regulation…

Q: How are enzymes in Citric Acid Cycle regulated? What are these enzymes and their inhibitors?

A: Cellular metabolism is the set of all reactions that are involved in producing energy in the body.…

Q: Is the glycogen synthase reaction exergonic or endergonic? What is the reason for your answer?

A: Glycogen is a polysaccharide that generates energy storage functions in animals, bacteria, fungi,…

Q: UTP utilized

A: UTP (Uridine triphosphate), it is involved in Glycogenesis but not in Glycogenolysis. In the second…

Q: What is the major activator (non-allosteric, direct-activator) of phosphorylase?  How does this…

A: The entire number of biochemical processes involved in sustaining the living circumstances of cells…

Q: How does the role of glucose-6- phosphate in gluconeogenesis differ from that in glycolysis?

A: Introduction Metabolic pathways involve the reaction of metabolism. These pathways are a series of…

Q: What effect does a higher ADP/ATP ratio have on isocitrate dehydrogenase activity?

A: Isocitrate dehydrogenase is an enzyme that catalyzes isocitrate's oxidative decarboxylation,…

Q: The clinical signs of two types of galactosemia—galactokinase deficiency or UDPglucose: galactose…

A: Galactosemia is a rare inherited metabolic condition that impairs a person's ability to effectively…

Q: Why is oxaloacetate an intermediate in gluconeogenesis?

A: Glucose is the primary source of energy in the body. Glucose is broken down into pyruvate by…

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

A: The pentose phosphate pathway is a metabolic pathway in which ribulose-5-phosphate, NADPH, and some…

Q: How does fatty acid enter mitochondria via the acyl-carnitine/carnitine transporter?

A: The mitochondrial membrane is impermeable to fatty acids and so  carnitine carrier system plays an…

Q: Which amino acids can be converted to pyruvate by a single enzyme-catalyzed reaction?

A: Pyruvate is a three-carbon compound that is the end product of the glycolysis pathway. Pyruvate is…

Q: What is the property of aqueous solutions controls the alpha-amylase's level of activity and how?

A: Aqueous solutions are the solution in which water is used as a solvent. α-amylase is an enzyme that…

Q: Explain how would an uncoupler Dinitrophenol of oxidative phosphorylation promote weight loss.

A: The organic chemical compound 2, 4-Dinitrophenol (DNP) is described. It is a biochemically active…

Q: Why is gluconeogenesis labeled as enzymatic by-pass reactions?

A: Glucose is a central carbohydrate in body. It is the instant energy generating molecule. Whenever…