Description : Which of the following reactions is unique to gluconeogenesis? (A) Lactate Pyruvate (B) Phosphoenol pyruvate pyruvate (C) Oxaloacetate phosphoenol pyruvate (D) Glucose-6-phosphate Fructose-6-phosphate
Last Answer : C
Description : The coenzyme required for conversion of pyruvate to oxaloacetate is (A) FAD (B) NAD (C) TPP (D) Biotin
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : The enzyme phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase catalyses the conversion of oxaloacetate to phosphoenolpyruvate requires (A) ATP (B) ADP (C) AMP (D) GTP
Description : In conversion of lactic acid to glucose, three reactions of glycolytic pathway are circumvented, which of the following enzymes do not participate? (A) Pyruvate carboxylase (B) Phosphoenol pyruvate carboxy kinase (C) Pyruvate kinase (D) Glucose-6-phosphatase
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : How many ATPs are produced in the conversion of phosphoenol pyruvate to citrate? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 6
Description : In conversion of Lactic acid to Glucose, three reactions of Glycolytic pathway are circumvented, which of the following enzymes do not participate? (A) Pyruvate Carboxylase (B) Phosphoenol pyruvate carboxy kinase (C) Pyruvate kinase (D) Glucose-6-phosphatase
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 : 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 : The highest energy level is present amongst the following in (A) 1, 3-Biphosphoglycerate (B) Creatine phosphate (C) Carbamoyl phosphate (D) Phosphoenol pyruvate
Description : A gluconeogenic enzyme among the following is (A) Phosphofructokinase (B) Pyruvate kinase (C) Phosphoenol pyruvate carboxykinase (D) Glucokinase
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : ATP is ‘wasted’ in Rapoport-Lueberring cycle in RBCs as otherwise it will inhibit (A) Phosphoglucomutase (B) Phosphohexo isomerase (C) Phosphofructo kinase (D) Phosphoenol pyruvate carboxy kinase
Description : The 4 rate limiting enzymes of gluconeogenesis are (A) Glucokinase, Pyruvate carboxylae phosphoenol pyruvate carboxykinase and glucose-6-phosphatase (B) Pyruvate carboxylase, phosphoenol ... fructokinase, pyruvate carboxylase, phosphoenol pyruvate carboxykinase and fructose 1, 6 diphosphatase
Last Answer : B
Description : Two examples of substrate level phosphorylation in EM pathway of glucose metabolism are in the reactions of (A) 1,3 bisphosphoglycerate and phosphoenol pyruvate (B) Glucose-6 phosphate ... phosphate (C) 3 phosphoglyceraldehyde and phosphoenolpyruvate (D) 1,3 diphosphoglycerate and 2-phosphoglycerate
Last Answer : A
Description : All of the following compounds are intermediates of TCA cycle except (A) Maleate (B) Pyruvate (C) Oxaloacetate (D) Fumarate
Description : All of the following are intermediates of citric acid cycle except (A) Oxalosuccinate (B) Oxaloacetate (C) Pyruvate (D) Fumarate
Description : Mitochondrial membrane is freely preamble to (A) Pyruvate (B) Malate (C) Oxaloacetate (D) Fumarate
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
Description : Pyridoxal phosphate is a coenzyme for (A) Glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (B) Glutamate pyruvate transaminase (C) Tyrosine transaminase (D) All of these
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 : 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
Description : Which of the following compound is a positive allosteric modifier of the enzyme pyruvate carboxylase? (A) Biotin (B) Acetyl CoA (C) Oxaloacetate (D) ATP
Description : An aneplerotic reaction which sustains the availability of oxaloacetate is the carboxylation of (A) Glutamate (B) Pyruvate (C) Citrate (D) Succinate
Description : Pyruvate carboxylase reaction (pyruvate to oxaloacetate) needs which co-enzyme?
Last Answer : Biotin and ATP.
Description : Which statement is wrong for Krebs' cycle? (a) There is one point in the cycle where FAD+ is reduced to FADH2. (b) During conversion of succinyl CoA to succinic acid, a molecule of GTP is synthesised. (c ... citric acid. (d) There are three points in the cycle where NAD+ is reduced to NADH + H+.
Last Answer : (c) The cycle starts with condensation of acetyl group (acetyl CoA) with pyruvic acid to yield citric acid.
Description : A regulator of the enzyme glucogen synthase is (A) Citric Acid (B) Pyruvate (C) Glucose-6-PO4 (D) GTP
Description : A regulator of the enzyme Glycogen synthase is (A) Citric acid (B) 2, 3 bisphosphoglycerate (C) Pyruvate (D) GTP
Description : The first carbon dioxide acceptor in C4-plants is (a) phosphoenol-pyruvate (b) ribulose 1, 5-diphosphate (c) oxaloacetic acid (d) phosphoglyceric acid.
Last Answer : (a) phosphoenol-pyruvate
Description : In C4 plants, CO2 combines with (a) phosphoenol pyruvate (b) phosphoglyceraldehyde (c) phosphoglyceric acid (d) ribulose diphosphate.
Last Answer : (a) phosphoenol pyruvate
Description : Study the pathway given below. Atmospheric CO2 mesophyll cell Bundle sheath cell Plasma- desmata Plasma membrane Cell wall HCO Phosphoenol- 3 - pyruvate Cell wall C acid ... b) Fixation Transamination Regeneration (c) Fixation Decarboxylation Regeneration (d) Carboxylation Decarboxylation Reduction
Last Answer : (c) Fixation Decarboxylation Regeneration
Description : Phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) is the primary CO2 acceptor in (a) C4 plants (b) C2 plants (c) C3 and C4 plants (d) C3 plants.
Last Answer : (a) C4 plants
Description : The carbon dioxide acceptor in Calvin cycle/ C3-plants is (a) phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) (b) ribulose 1, 5-diphosphate (RuDP) (c) phosphoglyceric acid (PGA) (d) ribulose monophosphate (RMP).
Last Answer : (b) ribulose 1, 5-diphosphate (RuDP)
Description : Phosphoenol pyruvate (PEP) is the primary CO 2 acceptor in: (1) C 4 plants (2) C 2 plants (3) C 3 and C 4 plants (4) C 3 plants
Last Answer : (1) C 4 plants
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 : A carrier molecule in the citric acid cycle is (A) Acetyl-CoA (B) Citrate (C) Oxaloacetate (D) Malate
Description : The enzyme acyl-CoA synthase catalyses the conversion of a fatty acid of an active fatty acid in the presence of (A) AMP (B) ADP (C) ATP (D) GTP
Description : For unwinding of double helical DNA, (A) Energy is provided by ATP (B) Energy is provided by GTP (C) Energy can be provided by either ATP or GTP (D) No energy is required
Description : Which one of the following statements concerning glucose metabolism is correct? (A) The conversion of Glucose to lactate occurs only in the R.B.C (B) Glucose enters most cells by a mechanism in ... ) An elevated level of insulin leads to a decreased level of fructose 2, 6-bisphosphate in hepatocyte
Description : For biosynthesis of proteins (A) Amino acids only are required (B) Amino acids and nucleic acids only are required (C) Amino acid, nucleic acids and ATP only are required (D) Amino acids, nucleic acids, ATP, GTP, enzymes and activators are required
Description : The example of generation of a high energy phosphate at the substrate level in the citric acid cycle is the reaction: (A) Isocitrate α-Ketoglutarate (B) Succinate α-fumarate (C) Malate α-oxaloacetate (D) Succinyl CoA α-Succinate
Description : Are ITP tires good for my ATV?
Last Answer : ITP tires are now standard for ATV so they are indeed a great make. Some of their features is the extra rugged material and the deep grooves that are designed for the wear and tear you put on your ATV.
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 : 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
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
Description : Compared to the resting state, vigorously contracting muscle shows (A) An increased conversion of pyruvate to lactate (B) Decreased oxidation of pyruvate of CO2 and water (C) A decreased NADH/NAD+ ratio (D) Decreased concentration of AMP CARBOHYDRATES AND CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM 21
Description : Fatty acids cannot 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-bisphosphate to fructose- ... (C) Transformation of acetyl CoA to pyruvate (D) Formation of acetyl CoA from fatty acids
Description : Cyclooxygenase-1 and –2 are responsible for (a) The synthesis of prostaglandins from arachidonate (b) The synthesis of leukotrienes from arachidonate (c) The conversion of ATP to cAMP (d) The metabolic degradation of cAMP (e) The conversion of GTP to cGMP
Last Answer : Ans: A
Description : GTP is not required for (A) Capping L of mRNA (B) Fusion of 40S and 60S of ribosome (C) Accommodation of tRNA amino acid (D) Formation of tRNA amino acid complex
Description : The cofactors required for synthesis of adenylosuccinate are (A) ATP, Mg++ (B) ADP (C) GTP, Mg++ (D) GDP
Description : The following is required for the formation of coenyzme A: (A) ATP (B) GTP (C) CTP (D) None of these
Description : During translation initiation in prokaryotes, a GTP molecule is needed in (a) formation of formyl-met-tRNA (b) binding of 30S subunit of ribosome with mRNA (c) association of 30S mRNA with formyl-met- tRNA (d) association of 50S subunit of ribosome with initiation complex.
Last Answer : (c) association of 30S mRNA with formyl-met- tRNA