Description : A drug which prevents uric acid synthesis by inhibiting the enzyme Xanthine oxidase is (A) Aspirin (B) Allopurinal (C) Colchicine (D) Phenyl benzoate
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : All of the following statements about allopurinol are true except (A) It is a structural analogue of uric acid (B) It can prevent uric acid stones in the kidneys (C) It increases the urinary excretion of xanthine and hypoxanthine (D) It is a competitive inhibitor of xanthine oxidase
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : The end product of purine catabolism in man is (A) Inosine (B) Hypoxanthine (C) Xanthine (D) Uric acid
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : The correct sequence of the reactions of catabolism of adenosine to uric acid is (A) Adenosine→hypoxanthine→xanthine→uric acid (B) Adenosine→xanthine→inosine→uric acid (C) Adenosine→inosine→hypoxanthine→ xanthine uric acid (D) Adenosine→xanthine→inosine→hypoxanthine uric acid
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : In humans purine are catabolised to uric acid due to lack of the enzyme: (A) Urease (B) Uricase (C) Xanthine oxidase (D) Guanase
Description : In humans end product of purine catabolism is (A) Uric acid (B) Urea (C) Allantoin (D) Xanthine
Description : Schardinger’s enzyme is (A) Lactate dehydrogenase (B) Xanthine dehydrogenase (C) Uric oxidase (D) L amino acid dehydrogenase
Description : A drug which prevents uric acid synthesis by inhibiting the enzyme xanthine oxidase is (A) Aspirin (B) Allopurinol (C) Colchicine (D) Probenecid
Last Answer : B
Description : This abnormal metabolite may be responsible for the neurological manifestation of pernicious anemia. (A) Taurine (B) Methyl malonic acid (C) Xanthurenic acid (D) Phenyl pyruvic acid
Description : This abnormal metabolite may be responsible for the neurological manifestation of pernicious anemia: (A) Taurine (B) Methyl malonic acid (C) Xantherunic acid (D) Phenyl pyruvic acid
Description : An enzyme which uses hydrogen acceptor as substrate is (A) Xanthine oxidase (B) Aldehyde oxidase (C) Catalase (D) Tryptophan oxygenase
Description : Homogentisic acid is formed from (A) Homoserine (B) Homocysteine (C) Tyrosine (D) Tryptophan
Description : An amino acid used for the synthesis of thyroid hormone is (A) Tyrosine (B) Tryptophan (C) Histidine (D) Proline
Description : The biosynthesis of both Catecholamine and serotonin require (A) Tyrosine hydroxylase (B) N-methyl transferase (C) Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (D) Tryptophan pyrrolase
Description : An amino acid that does not form an αhelix is (A) Asparagine (B) Tyrosine (C) Tryptophan (D) Proline
Description : The amino acid which gives yellow colour with Ninhydrin in paper chromatography is (A) Tyrosine (B) Proline (C) Tryptophan (D) Alanine
Description : Which among the following is a nutritionally essential amino acid for man ? (A) Alanine (B) Glycine (C) Tyrosine (D) Tryptophan
Description : An amino acid that does not take part in α helix formation is (A) Histidine (B) Tyrosine (C) Proline (D) Tryptophan
Description : The limiting amino acid of rice is (A) Lysine (B) Tryptophan (C) Phenylalanine (D) Tyrosine
Description : Million-Nasse’s reaction is specific for the amino acid: (A) Tryptophan (B) Tyrosine (C) Phenylalanine (D) Arginine
Description : An amino acid that does not form an αhelix is (A) Valine (B) Proline (C) Tyrosine (D) Tryptophan
Description : N-Formiminoglutamate is a metabolite of (A) Glutamate (B) Histidine (C) Tryptophan (D) Methionine
Description : Choose the correct statement about allopurinol: A. It is a purine antimetabolite with antineoplastic activity B. It is a competitive inhibitor of xanthine oxidase C. It is inactive itself ... D. Both allopurinol as well as its metabolite alloxanthine are noncompetitive inhibitors of xanthine oxidase
Last Answer : B. It is a competitive inhibitor of xanthine oxidase
Description : Allopurinol lowers the plasma concentration of: A. Hypoxanthine B. Xanthine C. Uric acid D. All of the above
Last Answer : C. Uric acid
Last Answer : (B) Allopurinol
Description : Adrenalin is synthesized from (A) Adenine (B) Adenosine (C) Tyrosine (D) Tryptophan 230 MCQs IN BIOCHEMISTRY
Description : Melatonin is synthesised from (A) Phenylalanine (B) Tyrosine (C) Tryptophan (D) None of these
Description : Niacin can be synthesised in human beings from (A) Histidine (B) Phenylalanine (C) Tyrosine (D) Tryptophan
Description : The proteins present in maize are deficient in (A) Lysine (B) Threonine (C) Tryptophan (D) Tyrosine
Description : Niacin is synthesized in the body from (A) Tryptophan (B) Tyrosine (C) Glutamate (D) Aspartate
Description : Side chains of all following amino acids contain aromatic rings except (A) Phenyl alanine (B) Alanine (C) Tyrosine (D) Tryptophan
Description : The sparing action of methionine is (A) Tyrosine (B) Cystine (C) Arginine (D) Tryptophan
Description : Side chains of all amino acids contain aromatic rings except (A) Pheynl alanine (B) Alanine (C) Tyrosine (D) Tryptophan
Description : Hopkins-Cole test is for identification of (A) Tyrosine (B) Tryptophan (C) Arginine (D) Cysteine
Description : Millon’s test is for identification of (A) Tyrosine (B) Tryptophan (C) Proline (D) Arginine
Description : Branched chain amino acids are (A) Cysteine and cystine (B) Tyrosine and Tryptophan (C) Glycine and Serine (D) Valine, Leucine and Isoleucine
Description : Serotonin is synthesised from (A) Serine (B) Phenylalanine (C) Tyrosine (D) Tryptophan
Description : Which one of the following is an abnormal constituent of urine? (1) Creatinine (2) Urea (3) Uric acid (4) Ketone bodies
Last Answer : (4) Ketone bodies Explanation: Ketone bodies are three watersoluble compounds that are produced as byproducts when fatty acids are broken down for energy in the liver. Two of the three are ... exceeds the rate of utilization, their concentration in blood increases, this is known as ketonemia.
Description : Which one of the following is an abnormal constituent of urine ? (1) Creatinine (2) Urea (3) Uric acid (4)Ketone bodies
Last Answer : Ketone bodies
Description : .Khorana first deciphered the triplet codons of (a) serine and isoleucine (b) cysteine and valine (c) tyrosine and tryptophan (d) phenylalanine and methinonine.
Last Answer : (a) serine and isoleucine
Description : Khorana first deciphered the triplet codons of (a) serine and isoleucine (b) cysteine and valine (c) tyrosine and tryptophan (d) phenylalanine and methinonine
Last Answer : (b) cysteine and valine
Description : Hormones thyroxine, adrenaline and the pigment melanin are formed from (a) tyrosine (b) proline (c) tryptophan (d) glycine.
Last Answer : (a) tyrosine
Last Answer : (D) Tryptophan
Last Answer : (A) Tryptophan
Description : A molybdenum containing oxidase is (A) Cytochrome oxidase (B) Xanthine oxidase (C) Glucose oxidase (D) L-Amino acid oxidase
Description : The chief metabolite of catecholamines is (A) Metanephrine (B) Normetanephrine (C) 3, 4-Dihydroxymandelic acid (D) Vanillylmandelic acid
Description : All the following statements about serotonin are true except (A) It causes vasolidatation (B) It causes bronchoconstriction (C) It is metabolized by monoamine oxidase (D) Its metabolite is 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid
Description : Which of the following metabolite integrates glucose and fatty acid metabolism? (A) Acetyl CoA (B) Pyruvate (C) Citrate (D) Lactate
Last Answer : A
Description : Pyridoxine deficiency can be diagnosed by measuring the urinary excretion of xanthurenic acid following a test dose of (A) Glycine (B) Histidine (C) Tryptophan (D) Pyridoxine
Description : In the body 1 mg of niacin can be produced from (A) 60 mg of pyridoxine (B) 60 mg of tryptophan (C) 30 mg of tryptophan (D) 30 mg of pantothenic acid