Description : Insulin regulates fatty acid synthesis by (A) Dephosphorylating of acetyl CoA carboxylase (B) Activating phosphorylase (C) Inhibiting malonyl CoA formation (D) Controlling carnitine-Acyl CoA transferase activity
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : All the following compounds are members of the electron transport chain except (A) Ubiquinone (B) Carnitine (C) NAD (D) FAD
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Acetyl-CoA is the principal building block of fatty acids. It is produced within the mitochondria and does not diffuse readily into cytosol. The availability of acetyl CoA involves (A) Carnitine acyl transferase (B) Pyruvate dehydrogenase (C) Citrate lyase (D) Thiolase
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Acetyl CoA required for extra mitochondrial fatty acid synthesis is produced by (A) Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (B) Citrate lyase (C) Thiolase (D) Carnitine-acyl transferase
Description : Carnitine is synthesized from (A) Lysine (B) Serine (C) Choline (D) Arginine
Description : In synthesis of Triglyceride from α-Glycero phosphate and acetyl CoA, the first intermediate formed is (A) β-diacyl glycerol (B) Acyl carnitine (C) Monoacyl glycerol(D) Phosphatidic acid
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Long chain fatty acyl CoA esters are transported across the mitochondrial membrane by (A) cAMP (B) Prostaglandin (C) Carnitine (D) Choline
Description : LCAT is (A) Lactose choline alamine transferse (B) Lecithin cholesterol acyl transferase (C) Lecithin carnitine acyl transferase (D) Lanoleate carbamoyl acyl transferase
Description : Long chain acyl CoA penetrates mitochondria in the presence of (A) Palmitate (B) Carnitine (C) Sorbitol (D) DNP
Description : Carnitine acylcarnitine translocase is present (A) In the inner mitochondrial membrane (B) In the mitochondrial matrix (C) On the outer surface of inner mitochondrial membrane (D) On the inner surface of inner mitochondrial membrane
Description : Carnitine is required for the transport of (A) Triglycerides out of liver (B) Triglycerides into mitochondria (C) Short chain fatty acids into mitochondria (D) Long chain fatty acids into mitochondria
Description : Activation of fatty acids requires all the following except (A) ATP (B) Coenzyme A (C) Thiokinase (D) Carnitine
Description : All the following statements about carnitine are true except (A) It can be synthesised in the human body (B) It can be synthesized from methionine and lysine (C) It is required for transport of short chain fatty acids into mitochondria (D) Its deficiency can occur due to haemodialysis
Description : Long chain fatty acids penetrate the inner mitochondrial membrane (A) Freely (B) As acyl-CoA derivative (C) As carnitine derivative (D) Requiring Na dependent carrier
Description : Carnitine is synthesized from (A) Lysine and methionine (B) Glycine and arginine (C) Aspartate and glutamate (D) Proline and hydroxyproline
Description : What is carnitine?
Last Answer : Carnitine is beta-hydroxy-gamma-trimethyl ammonium butyrate. It is synthesised from lysine and methionine in liver and kidney.
Description : What Was Your Experience After Taking Acetyl L-Carnitine?
Last Answer : What is it for?
Description : What is your take on L-Carnitine and CLA supplement to aid in fat/weight loss?
Last Answer : answer:They will certainly be effective in emptying your wallet. Eat plants, eat less, drink water, exercise, meditate and have fun.
Description : I've heard it plays an important role in reducing body fat. Is this true?
Last Answer : Yes, it helps to get rid of long-accumulated fats by converting them into energy as a result of training.