Description : Intermediate in the denovo synthesis of triacyl glycerols include all the following except (A) Fatty acyl CoA (B) CDP diacyl glycerol (C) Glycerol-3-phosphate (D) Lysophosphatidic acid
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Each of the following can be an intermediate in the synthesis of phosphatidyl choline except (A) Phosphatidyl inositol (B) CDP-choline (C) Phosphatidyl ethanolamine (D) Diacylglycerol
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Which of the following phospholipids is localized to a greater extent in the outer leaflet of the membrane lipid bilayer? (A) Choline phosphoglycerides (B) Ethanolamine phosphoglycerides (C) Inositol phosphoglycerides (D) Serine phosphoglycerides
Last Answer : A
Description : Synthesis of phosphatidylinositol by transfer of inositol to CDP diacylglycerol is catalysed by the enzyme: (A) CTP phosphatidate cytidyl transferase (B) Phosphatidate phosphohydrolase (C) CDP-diacylglycerol inositol transferase (D) Choline kinase
Last Answer : Answer : C
Last Answer : (A) Choline phosphoglycerides
Description : Current concepts concerning the intestinal absorption of triacylglycerols are that (A) They must be completely hydrolysed before the constituent fatty acids can be absorbed (B) They are hydrolysed partially ... portal blood (D) In the absence of bile the hydrolysis of triacyl glycerols is absorbed
Description : Phospholipid acting as surfactant is (A) Cephalin (B) Phosphatidyl inositol (C) Lecithin (D) Phosphatidyl serine
Description : Very low density lipoproteins are relatively rich in (A) Cholesterol (B) Triacyl glycerol (C) Free fatty acids (D) Phospholipids
Description : Depot fats of mammalian cells comprise mostly of (A) Cholesterol (B) Cholesterol esters (C) Triacyl glycerol (D) Phospholipids
Description : Biosynthesis of Triglyceride and Lecithine both require an intermediate: (A) Monoacyl glycerol phosphate (B) Phosphatidic acid (C) Phosphatidyl ethanol amine (D) Phosphatidyl cytidylate
Description : Carnitine is synthesized from (A) Lysine (B) Serine (C) Choline (D) Arginine
Description : In cephalin, choline is replaced by (A) Serine (B) Ethanolamine (C) Betaine (D) Sphingosine
Description : Sphingomyelins are composed of fatty acids, phosphoric acid and (A) Sphingosine and choline (B) Glycerol and sphingosine (C) Glycerol and Serine (D) Glycerol and Choline
Description : Lecithins are composed of (A) Glycerol + Fatty acids + Phosphoric acid + Choline (B) Glycerol + Fatty acids + Phosphoric acid + Ethanolamine (C) Glycerol + Fatty acids + Phosphoric acid + Serine (D) Glycerol + Fatty acids + Phosphoric acid + Beaine
Description : Sphingosine is synthesized from (A) Palmitoyl CoA and Choline (B) Palmitoyl CoA and ethanolamine (C) Palmitoyl CoA and serine (D) Acetyl CoA and choline
Description : The nitrogenous base in lecithin is (A) Ethanolamine (B) Choline (C) Serine (D) Betaine
Description : Cephalin consists of (A) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and choline (B) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and ethanolamine (C) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and inositol (D) Glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid and serine
Description : Glycine can be synthesized from (A) Serine (B) Choline (C) Betaine (D) All of these
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Adipose tissue which is a store house for triacyl glycerol synthesis the same using (A) The glycerol released by hydrolysis of triacyl glycerol (B) The glycerol-3-phosphate obtained in the metabolism of glucose (C) 2-phosphoglycerate (D) 3-phosphoglycerate
Description : Triacyl glycerol synthesis is enhanced by which hormone?
Last Answer : Insulin.
Description : CTP is required for the synthesis of (A) Fatty acids (B) Proteins (C) Phospholipids (D) Cholesterol
Description : In adipose tissue, glycerol-3-phosphate required for the synthesis of triglycerides comes mainly from (A) Hydrolysis of pre-existing triglycerides (B) Hydrolysis of phospholipids (C) Dihydroxyacetone phosphate formed in glycolysis (D) Free glycerol
Description : Amino acids provide the nitrogen for the synthesis of (A) The bases of the phospholipids (B) Uric acid (C) Glycolipids (D) Chondroitin sulphates
Description : In E. coli the chain initiating amino acid in protein synthesis is (A) N-formyl methionine(B) Methionine (C) Serine (D) Cysteine
Description : The amino terminal of all polypeptide chain at the time of synthesis in E. coli is tagged to the amino acid residue: (A) Methionine (B) Serine (C) N-formyl methinine(D) N-formal serine
Description : An amino acid required for porphyrin synthesis is (A) Proline (B) Glycine (C) Serine (D) Histidine
Description : A coenzyme required for the synthesis of glycine from serine is (A) ATP (B) Pyridoxal phosphate (C) Tetrahydrofolate (D) NAD
Description : Across a membrane phospholipids act as carrier of (A) Organic compounds (B) Inorganic ions (C) Nucleic acids (D) Food materials
Description : Activated phospholipase C acts on (A) Phosphatidyl inositol-4, 5-biphosphate (B) Inositol-1, 4, 5-triphosphate (C) Protein kinase C (D) Pl-3 kinase
Description : Following enzyme is involved in the synthesis of actylcholine (a) Choline acetyl transferase (b) Acetyl cholinesterase (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above
Last Answer : Ans: A
Description : Activation or inactivation of certain key regulatory enzymes is accomplished by covalent modification of the amino acid: (A) Tyrosine (B) Phenylalanine (C) Lysine (D) Serine
Description : When the stired triacylglycerol is lipolysed in the adipose tissue blood levels of _____ increased. (A) FFA only (B) Glycerol only (C) Free fatty acids (FFA) and Glycerol (D) Triacyl glycero
Description : The triacyl glycerol present in plasma lipoproteins are hydrolyzed by (A) Linqual lipase (B) Pancreatic lipase (C) Colipase (D) Lipoprotein lipase
Description : Complete digestion of triacyl glycerol (triglyceride) in gastro intestinal tract needs what enzymes?
Last Answer : Pancreatic lipase, co-lipase, isomerase and bile salts
Description : All of the following statements about thioredoxin reductase are true except: (A) It requires NADH as a coenzyme (B) Its substrates are ADP, GDP, CDP and UDP (C) It is activated by ATP (D) It is inhibited by dADP
Description : CTP synthetase forms CTP from (A) CDP and inorganic phosphate (B) CDP and ATP (C) UTP and glutamine (D) UTP and glutamate
Description : G-proteins have a nucleotide binding site for (A) ADP/ATP (B) GDP/GTP (C) CDP/CTP (D) UDP/UTP
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 : The reaction succinyl COA to succinate requires (A) CDP (B) ADP (C) GDP (D) NADP+
Last Answer : B
Description : Select the correct matching in the following pairs. (a) Rough ER – Synthesis of glycogen (b) Rough ER – Oxidation of fatty acids (c) Smooth ER – Oxidation of phospholipids (d) Smooth ER – Synthesis of lipids
Last Answer : (d) Smooth ER – Synthesis of lipids
Description : Xanthosine monophosphate is an intermediate during de novo synthesis of (A) TMP (B) CMP (C) AMP (D) GMP
Description : Inosine monophophate is an intermediate during the de novo synthesis of (A) AMP and GMP (B) CMP and UMP (C) CMP and TMP (D) All of these
Description : A common intermediate in the synthesis of estrogens is (A) Cortisol (B) Andostenedione (C) Corticosterone (D) 11-Deoxycorticosterone
Description : A common intermediate in the synthesis of cortisol and aldosterone is (A) Progesterone (B) Testosterone (C) Estradiol (D) None of these
Description : A common intermediate in the synthesis of all the steroid hormones is (A) Pregnenolone (B) 17-Hydroxypregnenolone (C) Corticosterone (D) Progesterone
Description : All the following correctly describe the intermediate 3-OH-3-methyl glutaryl CoA except (A) It is generated enzymatically in the mitochondrial matrix (B) It is formed in the cytoplasm (C) It inhibits the first step in cholesterol synthesis (D) It is involved in the synthesis of ketone bodies
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
Description : All statements regarding 3-OH-3 methyl glutaryl CoA are true except (A) It is formed in the cytoplasm (B) Required in ketogenesis (C) Involved in synthesis of Fatty acid (D) An intermediate in cholesterol biosynthesis
Description : DOPA is an intermediate in the synthesis of (A) Thyroid hormones (B) Catecholamines (C) Melanin (D) Catecholamines and melanin
Description : Glycogenin is (A) Uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation (B) Polymer of glycogen molecules (C) Protein primer for glycogen synthesis (D) Intermediate in glycogen breakdown
Last Answer : C