Which of these substrates is not a source of succinyly-CoA for TCA cycle anaplerosis? Propionyl-CoA Phytanic acid Valine Leucine

Q: The conversion of succinyl-CoA to succinate produces GTP, which is an example of substrate level…

A: Phosphorylation means the formation of  ATP which is the energy currency of the cell. It can be of…

Q: HO For a long time, it was hypothesized that glycogen synthase employed an SN2 reaction mechanism…

A: Sn2 reaction mechanism is where the attack of Nucleophile on electrophile is accompanied by…

Q: Which of the followings is not function of peroxisomes? O Catalyze the transfer of amino groups from…

A: Peroxisomes are single-membraned cell organelles that are present in the eukaryotic cell. These…

Q: Explain why people with a deficiency of the enzyme glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) suffer…

A: Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase(G6PDH) deficiency is an X-linked disease.   In normal, G6PD is…

Q: Discuss the Anaplerotic reactions of TCA cycle.

A: The term amphibolic is used to describe a biochemical mechanism that includes both catabolism and…

Q: After the formation of pyruvic acid it must be converted into Acetyl CoA to enter the Krebs cycle…

A: Cellular respiration involves  breakdown of glucose through a series of catabolic steps in the cell…

Q: why should triacylgycerol be insignificant component of plasma membeane

A: The fate of fatty acids present in the body of an organism is either to get incorporated into the…

Q: Discuss Hemolytic Anemia in line with pentose phosphate pathway

A: Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) catalyzes the first step in the pentose phosphate pathway,…

Q: (b) The hemoglobin subunits expressed in a growing fetus and adult mother are different from each…

A: Hemoglobin is a globular protein, ie it is roughly spherical. It is a tetramer of two types of…

Q: Before b-oxidation, fatty acids are converted to theirCoASH derivatives. Explain why this reaction…

A: Beta oxidation is a process, during which the fats are broken to produce energy.

Q: How many reduced molecules (NADH, FADH2, NADPH) will be generated by converting lineoleic acid…

A: The fats are stored in eukaryotes as triglycerides that are broken down using the enzyme Lipase to…

Q: Pharmaceuticals in a class called the statins inhibit theenzyme HMG-CoA reductase. What is the…

A: Statins are the drugs which inhibit the working of the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase. They are used as…

Q: State the function and desired products of the hexose monophosphate shunt pathway.

A: Cells metabolize glucose molecules through the glycolytic pathway to release the energy required for…

Q: During Boxidation, which of the below can only be formed in the presence of H0? OA CH,…

A: Lipids are macromolecules that are mainly water-insoluble molecules. They are not polymers like…

Q: Describe the first step of B-Oxidation in peroxisomes ( name substrates , products, and eznymes)…

A: Beta Oxidation: this is the process during which Fatty acids are broken down in mitochondria to…

Q: Why is the lactic acid test done when sepsis is suspected?  Explain why the body produces excess…

A: During sepsis, the serum level of lactate rises above 2 millimoles/Litre.The serum lactate levels…

Q: What are the differences between B-oxidation in mitochon- dria and in peroxisomes? What similarities…

A: Beta-oxidation is the catabolic process by which fatty acid molecules are broken down, producing…

Q: Describe one mechanism that leads to continued gluconeogenesis in the liver of T1DM patients,…

A: Diabetes mellitus is not a single disorder, it represents a series of metabolic conditions…

Q: Which of these enzymes is needed to maintain a steady pool of methylene THF used in pyrimidine…

A: Methylene tetrahydrofolate (methylene THF) is a coenzyme and a crucial molecule in various metabolic…

Q: The citric acid cycle provides for the net synthesis of oxaloacetate from acetyl coa? What is the…

A: Introduction  The Krebs cycle, also known as the citric acid cycle or tricarboxylic acid (TCA)…

Q: Which carbons would contain the radioactive-labeled in the isoprene produced by the mevalonate…

A: Let's go step by step to determine which carbons would contain the radioactive-labeled carbon in the…

Q: During each cycle of B-oxidation of fatty acid, all the following compounds are generated except…

A: Beta-oxidation is the process by which long chain fatty acyl CoA is degraded. Fatty acid oxidation…

Q: Why Fumarase called deficiency? What are the probable cause? Explain.

A: The enzyme fumarase catalyzes the reversible conversion of fumarate to malate. There are two types…

Q: What type of substrates are fermented by saccharolyticclostridia? By proteolytic clostridia?

A: The clostridia are able to ferment a wide range of substrates to form organic acids as well as…

Q: 16- Which of the following symptoms can occur frequently in infants suffering from medium-chain…

A: Medium chain acyl co A dehydrogenase also called as MAD deficiency is an inherited metabolic…

Q: Write some alternative names of HMG-CoA?

A: Cholesterol is the wax-like lipid that is synthesized by all animal cells. It is a sterol and is an…

Q: What mitochondrial enzyme catalyzes this reaction? "ooC COA "ooC H+ CO2 COA + "0oC NH3 NH3 O…

A: Porphobilinogen synthase is an enzyme also known as aminolevulinate dehydratase, which is an…

Q: All the following amino acids produce an intermediate of the TCA cycle except Isoleucine Leucine…

A: TCA cycle or tricarboxylic acid cycle also known as Krebs cycle operates in the mitochondria

Q: Which of the following best describes statins mechanism of action? Group of answer choices It is an…

A: Statins are the inhibitors of the HMG-CoA reductase enzyme. The HMG-CoA reductase enzyme is involved…

Q: Which of the following enzymes requires a cofactor to carry out catalysis? A- GI lipase B- HIV…

A: Enzymes are primarily proteins. Most enzymes are only functional when they are associated with a…

Q: Explain how a fatty acid with the composititon 18:1(9) is broken down. You can use the phrase…

A: The given fatty acid is oleic acid, it contains a double bond between C-9 and C-10. Hence it is a…

Q: Niacin is involved in the TCA cycle or ETC as

A: Niacin is considered Vitamin B3, which is an important chemical signal. Moreover, it acts as an…

Q: Pentose phosphate pathway and hemolytic anemia. Explain the relationship.

A: Pentose phosphate pathway uses glucose-6-phosphate to produce ribose-5-phosphate, which can be used…

Q: Conjugation reactions in hepatocytes: glucuronidation reactions involving UDP-glucuronic acid.

A: Hepatocytes are liver cells responsible for the detoxification and elimination of drugs, toxins, and…

Q: Would the development of a “super statin” that inhibited all HMG CoA reductase activity be a useful…

A: Introduction HMG CoA reductase inhibitors or 'statins' are the compounds used to treat abnormal…

Q: After 7 rounds of b-oxidation completely converts fluorooleate into acetyl-CoA, draw the molecule…

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

Q: Name some HMG CoA reductase inhibitors? Please answer at your own words.

A: HMG-CoA Reductase (3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA) is the rate-limiting enzyme of the cholesterol…

Q: Explain why HMG-CoA reductase is the rate-limiting enzyme of cholet rol synthesis. Show the…

A: Cholesterol is an essential component of the cells and physiological functions of the body.…

Q: What does Succinyl coa By-products in krebs cycle?

A: Kreb cycle is a process in which a series of chemical reactions takes place in order to release the…

Q: When 1 mole of glucose undergoes glycolysis and Krebs cycle, the net NADH,H+ produced is Select the…

A: When one Mole of glucose undergoes glycolysis and kerb cycle 10 moles of nadh h+ are formed From…

Q: Why do methanogens use the reductive acetyl-CoA pathway for carbon fixation?

A: Carbon fixation is a process in which the carbon is fixed by living organisms into organic…

Q: In an erythrocyte undergoing glycolysis, what would happen if there is a sudden increase in the…

A: AMP  Adenosine Monophosphate  a molecule that contains single phosphate group. AMP combine with two…

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