Description : Action of glycogen synthase is inhibited by (A) Insulin (B) Glucose (C) Mg2+ (D) Cyclic AMP
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : The hormone activating the glycogen synthase activity is (A) Insulin (B) Glucagon (C) Epinephrine (D) ACTH
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Pompe ’s d isease is caused due to deficiency of (A) Lysosomal α-1→4 and 1→6-glucosidase (B) Glucose-6-phosphatase (C) Glycogen synthase (D) Phosphofructokinase
Description : Allosteric activator of glycogen synthase is (A) Glucose (B) Glucose-6-Phosphate (C) UTP (D) Glucose-1-phosphate
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : In the synthesis of glycogen from glucose the reversible step is (A) Glucose → glucose 6-phosphate (B) Glucose 6-phosphate → glucose 1-phosphate (C) Glucose 1-phosphate → UDP glucose (D) UDP glucose → glycogen
Description : The pathway of glycogen biosynthesis involves a special nucleotide of glucose. In the reaction below, NuDP stands for NuDP Glucose + glycogenn → NuDP + glycogenn+1 (A) ADP (B) GDP (C) UDP (D) CDP
Description : Glycogen synthetase activity is depressed by (A) Glucose (B) Insulin (C) Cyclic AMP (D) Fructokinase
Last Answer : C
Description : The protein IRS-1 is phosphorylated by (A) Protein kinase A (B) Protein kinase C (C) Tyrosine kinase activity of insulin receptor (D) Tyrosine kinase activity of IGF-1 receptor
Description : Which one of the following organs converts glycogen into glucose and purifies the blood? (1) Liver (2) Kidney (3) Lungs (4) Spleen
Last Answer : (1) Liver Explanation: Liver produces bile which is stored in the gall bladder. Liver is the largest gland in the body.
Last Answer : Liver
Description : Her’s disease is characterized by deficiency of (A) Muscle phosphorylase (B) Liver phosphorylase (C) Debranching enzyme (D) Glycogen synthase
Description : Cori disease (Limit dextrinosis) is caused due to absence of (A) Branching enzyme (B) Debranching enzyme (C) Glycogen synthase (D) Phosphorylase
Description : In glycogenesis a branch point in the molecule is established by the enzyme (A) Amylo[1→ 4][1→ 6] transglucosidase (B) α [1→ 4] α [1→ 4] Glucan transferase (C) Amylo [1→ 6] glucosidase (D) Glycogen synthase
Description : A regulator of the enzyme Glycogen synthase is (A) Citric acid (B) 2, 3 bisphosphoglycerate (C) Pyruvate (D) GTP
Description : One of the following enzymes does not change glycogen synthase a to b. (A) Glycogen synthase kinases 3, 4, 5 (B) Ca2+ calmodulin phosphorylase kinase (C) Ca2+ calmodulin dependent protein kinase (D) Glycogen phosphorylase a
Last Answer : D
Description : During fasting, glucose is phosphorylated mainly by (A) Hexokinase (B) Glucokinase (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Description : Glucose 6-phosphate is converted to glucose 1-phosphate in a reaction catalysed by the enzyme phosphoglucomutase, which is (A) Phosphorylated (B) Dephosphorylated (C) Phosphorylated-dephosphorylated (D) Phosphorylated-dephosphorylatedrephosphorylated
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : UDP Glucuronic acid is required for the biosynthesis of (A) Chondroitin sulphates (B) Glycogen (C) Lactose (D) Starch
Last Answer : A
Description : Action of Insulin does not include the following: A. Facilitation of glucose transport into cells B. Facilitation of glycogen synthesis by liver C. Facilitation of neoglucogenesis by liver D. Inhibition of lipolysis in adipose tissue
Last Answer : . Facilitation of neoglucogenesis by liver
Description : Regarding retinal metabolism: a. insulin is essential for the uptake of glucose by the retina b. anaerobic metabolism predominates c. the pigment retinal epithelium stores glycogen and supplies the need of the retina d. the demand of oxygen is met entirely by the central retinal artery
Last Answer : anaerobic metabolism predominates
Description : Which of the following represents the action of insulin? (a) Increases blood glucose level by stimulating glucagon production. (b) Decreases blood glucose levels by forming glycogen. (c) ... promoting cellular uptake of glucose. (d) Increases blood glucose levels by hydrolysis of glycogen.
Last Answer : (b) Decreases blood glucose levels by forming glycogen
Description : What molecule supplies the energy needed to join glucose molecules together to form a molecule of glycogen?
Last Answer : Generally speaking, no molecule supplies the energy to join a glucose into a growing glycogen chain. A previous step must be done and that is the formation of uridine diphosphate glucose (UDP-glucose or UDPG) ... group on one of the glycogen's nonreducing ends to form an alpha(1-4)-glycosidic bond.
Description : The ultimate respiratory substrate, yielding maximum number of ATP molecules, is (a) glycogen (b) ketogenic amino acid (c) glucose (d) amylose.
Last Answer : (c) glucose
Description : The condensation of 2 molecules of δ-aminolevulinate dehydratase contains (A) ALA synthase (B) ALA hydratase (C) Uroporphyrinogen synthase I (D) Uroporphyrinogen synthase III
Description : The organophosphates produce irreversible inhibition of cholinesterase because: A. They bind to an allosteric site of the enzyme resulting in unfavourable conformation of esteratic site to bind ... degradation of enzyme molecules D. They are neither metabolized nor excreted from the body
Last Answer : B. Regeneration time of the phosphorylated enzyme is longer than the turnover time of the enzyme molecules
Description : A regulator of the enzyme glucogen synthase is (A) Citric Acid (B) Pyruvate (C) Glucose-6-PO4 (D) GTP
Description : Which one of the following biomolecules is correctly characterized? (a) Lecithin-a phosphorylated glyceride found in cell membrane. (b) Palmitic acid - an unsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms. ... Alanine amino acid - contains an amino group and an acidic group anywhere in the molecule.
Last Answer : (a) Lecithin-a phosphorylated glyceride found in cell membrane
Description : All the following statements about acetyl CoA carboxylase are true except (A) It is required for de novo synthesis of fatty acids (B) It is required for mitochondrial elongation of fatty acids ( ... for microsomal elongation of fatty acids (D) Insulin converts its inactive form into its active form
Description : Insulin decreases the synthesis of (A) Hexokinase (B) Glucokinase (C) PEP carboxykinase (D) Glycogen synthetase
Description : Insulin increases (A) Protein synthesis (B) Fatty acid synthesis (C) Glycogen synthesis (D) All of these
Description : Insulin has no effect on the activity of the enzyme: (A) Glycogen synthetase (B) Fructokinase (C) Pyruvate kinase (D) Pyruvate dehydrogenase
Description : Galactose 1-phosphate is converted to uridine diphosphate galactose, the reaction is catalysed by the enzyme: (A) Glactokinase (B) Galactose 1-phosphate uridyl transferase (C) Uridine diphospho galactose 4-epimerase (D) UDP glucose pyrophosphorylase
Description : UDP glucose is converted to UDP glucurronate, a reaction catalysed by UDP glucose dehydrogenase requires (A) NAD+ (B) FAD (C) NADP (D) FMN
Description : A substance that is not an intermediate in the formation of D-glucuronic acid from glucose is (A) Glucoss-1-p (B) 6-Phosphogluconate (C) Glucose-6-p (D) UDP-Glucose
Last Answer : B
Description : UDP-Glucose is converted to UDPGlucuronic acid by (A) ATP (B) GTP (C) NADP+ (D) NAD+
Description : Which of the following reaction gives lactose? (A) UDP galactose and glucose (B) UDP glucose and galactose (C) Glucose and Galactose (D) Glucose, Galactose and UTP
Description : For glycogenesis, Glucose should be converted to (A) Glucuronic acid (B) Pyruvic acid (C) UDP glucose (D) Sorbitol
Description : Glucose-1-phosphate liberated from glycogen cannot be converted into free glucose in (A) Liver (B) Kidneys (C) Muscles (D) Brain
Description : Renal glycosuria occurs due to (A) Increased filtration of glucose in glomeruli (B) Increased secretion of glucose by renal tubular cells (C) Decreased reabsorption of glucose by renal tubular cells (D) Increased conversion of glycogen into glucose in tubular cells
Description : Cell membranes a. consist almost entirely of protein molecules b. are impermeable to fat-soluble substances c. in some tissues permit the transport of glucose at a greater rate in the presence of ... to electrolytes but not to proteins e. have a stable composition throughout the life of the cell
Last Answer : in some tissues permit the transport of glucose at a greater rate in the presence of insulin
Description : Insulin decreases the activity of (A) cAMP dependent protein kinase (B) HMG CoA-reductas (C) Phosphodiesterase (D) Acetyl CoA-carboxylase
Description : Glycogenoloysis is increased by (A) Glucagon (B) Insulin (C) Epinephrine (D) cAMP
Description : Which of the following regulates lipolysis in adipocytes? (A) Activation of fatty acid synthesis mediated by CAMP (B) Glycerol phosphorylation to prevent futile esterification of fatty acids (C) ... result of hormone stimulated increases in CAMP levels (D) Activation of CAMP production by Insulin
Description : Hepatic liponenesis is stimulated by: (A) cAMP (B) Glucagon (C) Epinephrine (D) Insulin
Description : Glycogenin is (A) Uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation (B) Polymer of glycogen molecules (C) Protein primer for glycogen synthesis (D) Intermediate in glycogen breakdown
Description : An essential agent for converting glucose to glycogen in liver is (A) Latic acid (B) GTP (C) UTP (D) Pyruvic acid
Description : Glycogen phosphorylase liberates the following from glycogen (A) Glucose (B) Glucose-6-phosphate (C) Glucose-1-phosphate (D) Maltose
Description : The process of breakdown of glycogen to glucose in the liver and pyruvate and lacate in the muscle is known as (A) Glyogenesis (B) Glycogenolysis (C) Gluconeogenesis (D) Cellular degradation
Description : The carbohydrate reserved in human body is (A) Starch (B) Glucose (C) Glycogen (D) Inulin