Description : In gluconeogensis, an allosteric activator required in the synthesis of oxaloacetate from bicarbonate and pyruvate, which is catalysed by the enzyme pyruvate carboxylase is (A) Acetyl CoA (B) Succinate (C) Isocitrate (D) Citrate
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Fully activated pyruvate carboxylase depends upon the presence of (A) Malate and Niacin (B) Acetyl CoA and biotin (C) Acetyl CoA and thiamine pyrophosphate (D) Oxaloacetate and biotin
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Biotin is a coenzyme for (A) Pyruvate carboxylase (B) Acetyl CoA carboxylase (C) Propionyl CoA carboxylase (D) All of these
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : An allosteric inhibitor of pyruvate dehydrogenase is (A) Acetyl CoA (B) ATP (C) NADH (D) Pyruvate
Description : Carboxylation of acetyl-CoA to malonylCoA requires the enzyme: (A) Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (B) Pyruvate carboxylase (C) Acetyl transacylase (D) Acyl CoA-synthetase
Description : In presence of the following cofactor, pyruvate carboxylase converts pyruvate to oxaloacetate: (A) ATP, Protein and CO2 (B) CO2 and ATP (C) CO2 (D) Protein
Last Answer : A
Description : Acetyl CoA carboxylase regulates fatty acid synthesis by which of the following mechanism? (A) Allosteric regulation (B) Covalent modification (C) Induction and repression (D) All of these
Description : Mitochondrial lipogenesis requires (A) bicarbonate (B) biotin (C) acetyl CoA carboxylase (D) NADPH
Description : The initial step of the citric acid cycle is (A) Conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA (B) Condensation of acetyl-CoA with oxaloacetate (C) Conversion of citrate to isocitrate (D) Formation of α -ketoglutarate catalysed by isocitrate dehydrogenase
Description : While citrate is converted to isocitrate in the mitochondria, it is converted to _______ in the cytosol. (A) Acetyl CoA + oxaloacetate (B) Acetyl CoA + malonyl CoA (C) Acetyl CoA + Pyruvate (D) Acetyl CoA + acetoacetyl CoA
Description : Pyruvate carboxylase reaction (pyruvate to oxaloacetate) needs which co-enzyme?
Last Answer : Biotin and ATP.
Description : The principal action of insulin in adipose tissue is to inhibit the activity of the (A) Hormone sensitive lipoprotein lipase (B) Glycerol phosphate acyltransferase (C) Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (D) Pyruvate dehydrogenase
Description : The coenzyme not involved in the formation of acetyl-CoA from pyruvate is (A) TPP (B) Biotin (C) NAD (D) FAD
Description : The conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA and CO2 (A) Is reversible (B) Involves the participation of lipoic acid (C) Depends on the coenzyme biotin (D) Occurs in the cytosol
Last Answer : B
Description : Connecting link between glycolysis and Krebs’ cycle before pyruvate entering Krebs’ cycle is changed to (a) oxaloacetate (b) PEP (c) pyruvate (d) acetyl CoA.
Last Answer : (d) acetyl CoA.
Description : The enzyme regulating extramitochondrial fatty acid synthesis is (A) Thioesterase (B) Acetyl CoA carboxylase (C) Acyl transferase (D) Multi-enzyme complex
Description : An enzyme required for the synthesis of ketone bodies as well as cholesterol is (A) Acetyl CoA carboxylase (B) HMG CoA synthetase (C) HMG CoA reductase (D) HMG CoA lyase
Description : Formation of acetyl CoA from pyruvate for de novo synthesis of fatty acids requires (A) Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (B) Citrate synthetase (C) ATP citrate lyase (D) All of these
Description : The coenzyme required for conversion of pyruvate to oxaloacetate is (A) FAD (B) NAD (C) TPP (D) Biotin
Description : Pyruvate is converted to acetyl CoA by which enzyme?
Last Answer : Pyruvate dehydrogenate.
Description : Pyruvate carboxylase is regulated by (A) Induction (B) Repression (C) Allosteric regulation(D) All of these
Last Answer : D
Description : Biotin is a coenzyme for (A) Pyruvate dehydrogenase (B) Pyruvate carboxylase (C) PEP carboxykinase (D) Glutamate pyruvate transminase
Description : A carrier molecule in the citric acid cycle is (A) Acetyl-CoA (B) Citrate (C) Oxaloacetate (D) Malate
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : For extramitochondrial fatty acid synthesis, acetyl CoA may be obtained from (A) Citrate (B) Isocitrate (C) Oxaloacetate (D) Succinate
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
Description : Insulin decreases the activity of (A) cAMP dependent protein kinase (B) HMG CoA-reductas (C) Phosphodiesterase (D) Acetyl CoA-carboxylase
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 : All the following statements about acetyl CoA carboxylase are true except: (A) It is activated by citrate (B) It is inhibited by palmitoyl CoA (C) It can undergo covalent modification (D) Its dephosphorylated form is inactive
Description : Acetyl CoA carboxylase is activated by (A) Citrate (B) Insulin (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Description : The rate limiting reaction in the lipogenic pathway is (A) Acetyl-CoA carboxylase step (B) Ketoacyl synthase step (C) Ketoacyl reductase step (D) Hydratase step
Description : Lovastatin is a (A) Competitive inhibitor of acetyl CoA carboxylase (B) Competitive inhibitor of HMG CoA synthetase (C) Non-competitive inhibitor of HMG CoA reductase (D) Competitive inhibitor of HMG CoA reductase
Description : Pyruvate dehydrogenase contains all except (A) Biotin (B) NAD (C) FAD (D) CoA
Description : Which one of the following cofactors must be utilized during the conversion of acetyl CoA to malonyl CoA? (A) TPP (B) ACP (C) NAD+ (D) Biotin
Description : A cofactor required for the conversion of acetyl-CoA to malonyl-CoA in extramitochondrial fatty acid synthesis is (A) Biotin (B) FMN (C) NAD (D) NADP
Description : Biotin is required for the reaction of CO2 with (A) Water (B) Acetyl CoA (C) NH3 (D) Incorporation of carbon 6 in purine
Description : The cofactor or its derivative required for the conversion of acetyl CoA to malonylCoA is (A) FAD (B) ACP (C) NAD+ (D) Biotin
Description : Which of the following cofactors or their derivatives must be present for the conversion of acetyl CoA to malonyl CoA extramitochondrial fatty acid synthesis? (A) Biotin (B) FAD (C) FMN (D) ACP
Description : Carboxylation of acetyl—CoA to malonyl — CoA takes place in presence of (A) FAD+ (B) Biotin (C) NAD+ (D) NADP+
Description : Biotin is a coenzyme of the enzyme (A) Carboxylase (B) Hydroxylase (C) Decarboxylase (D) Deaminase
Description : Thiamine is essential for (A) Pyruvate dehydrogenase (B) Isocitrate dehydrogenase (C) Succinate dehydrogenase (D) Acetyl CoA synthetase ENZYMES 165
Description : Acetyl CoA required for de novo synthesis of fatty acids is obtained from (A) Breakdown of existing fatty acids (B) Ketone bodies (C) Acetate (D) Pyruvate
Description : End product of aerobic glycolysis is (A) Acetyl CoA (B) Lactate (C) Pyruvate (D) CO2 and H2O
Description : Conversion of pyruvate into acetyl CoA is catalysed by (A) Pyruvate dehydrogenase (B) Didrolipoyl acetyl transferase (C) Dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase (D) All the 3 acting in concert
Description : Pyruvate is converted into acetyl-CoA by (A) Decarboxylation (B) Dehydrogenation (C) Oxidative decarboxylation (D) Oxidative deamination
Description : Acetyl-CoA can be formed from (A) Pyruvate (B) Fatty acids (C) ketone bodies (D) All of these
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
Description : Which of the following intermediates of metabolism can be both a precursor and a product of glucose? (A) Lactate (B) Pyruvate (C) Alanine (D) Acetyl-CoA
Description : Pyruvate dehydrogenase a multienzyme complex is required for the production of (A) Acetyl-CoA (B) Lactate (C) Phosphoenolpyruvate (D) Enolpyruvate
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 : Fatty acids can not be converted into carbohydrates in the body, as the following reaction is not possible: (A) Conversion of glucose-6-phosphate into glucose (B) Fructose 1, 6 diphosphate to ... phosphate (C) Transformation of acetyl CoA to pyruvate (D) Formation of acetyl CoA from fatty acids