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
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : The protein, which is in fact a multifunctional enzyme complex in higher organism is (A) Acetyl transacylase (B) Malonyl transacylase (C) 3-Hydroxy acyl-ACP dehyratase (D) Fatty acid synthase
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : In fatty acids synthase of both bacteria and mammals, ACP (acyl carrier protein) contain the vitamin: (A) Thiamin (B) Pyridoxine (C) Riboflavin (D) Pantothenic acid
Description : A regulator of the enzyme glucogen synthase is (A) Citric Acid (B) Pyruvate (C) Glucose-6-PO4 (D) GTP
Description : The sequential steps in the conversion of tyrosine to epinephrine are (A) Ring hydroxylation-decarboxylation-side chain hydroxylation-N-methylation (B) Side chain hydroxylation-decarboxylation- ... chain hydroxylation-N-methylation (D) N-methylation-decarboxylation-ring and side chain hydroxylation
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : The saliva pH is approximately 6.8. It is thus a slightly acid pH. Saliva lubricates the food bolus and initiates the enzymatic extracellular digestion of food. It also works as a buffer for the ... 's milk and in the mucosae of the intestine and airways) that protect the organism against pathogens.
Last Answer : What is the salivary digestive enzyme? Which type of food does it digest and into which smaller molecules does it transform the food?
Description : Glycogen synthetase catalyses the formation of (A) α−1, 4-Glycosidic bonds (B) α−1, 6-Glycosidic bonds (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Description : The enzyme glucose-6-phosphatase which catalyses the conversion of glucose 6-phosphate to glucose is not found in (A) Liver (B) Muscle (C) Intestine (D) Kidney
Last Answer : Answer : B
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
Last Answer : C
Description : In the mammalian body, this element plays many important roles. Try to identify this element with the fewest number of clues. This element is required to insure the integrity and permeability of ... involved in blood coagulation and is the most important element of bone salt. Name this element.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Calcium
Description : The enzyme regulating extramitochondrial fatty acid synthesis is (A) Thioesterase (B) Acetyl CoA carboxylase (C) Acyl transferase (D) Multi-enzyme complex
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 : One functional sub-unit of multi-enzyme complex for de novo synthesis of fatty acids contains (A) One —SH group (B) Two —SH groups (C) Three —SH groups (D) Four —SH groups FATS AND FATTY ACID METABOLISM 87
Description : What are the steps in which NADPH is used in fatty acid synthesis?
Last Answer : Step 4 (Keto acyl reductase) and Step 6 (Enoyl reductase).
Description : When the electrons pass from one carrier to another via complex-I to IV in the electron transport chain, they are coupled to ATP synthase (complex-V)
Last Answer : When the electrons pass from one carrier to another via complex-I to IV in the electron ... production of ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate.
Description : In light reaction, plastoquinone facilitates the transfer of electrons from (a) PS-II to Cytb6f complex (b) Cytb6f complex to PS-I (c) PS-I to NADP+ (d) PS-I to ATP synthase.
Last Answer : (a) PS-II to Cytb6f complex
Description : In the TCA cycle, at which of the following enzyme-catalyzed steps, incorporation of elements of water into an intermediate of the cycle takes place : (A) Citrate synthase (B) Aconitase (C) Maleate dehydrogenase (D) Succinyl Co-A synthase
Last Answer : (C) Maleate dehydrogenase
Description : The following ions help in enzymatic transfer of phosphate from ATP to pyruvic acid: (A) Sodium (B) Calcium (C) Magnesium (D) Potassium
Description : A regulator of the enzyme Glycogen synthase is (A) Citric acid (B) 2, 3 bisphosphoglycerate (C) Pyruvate (D) GTP
Description : DNA topoisomerase I of E. coli catalyses (A) Relaxation of negatively supercoiled DNA (B) Relaxation of positively supercoiled DNA (C) Conversion of negatively supercoiled DNA into positively supercoiled DNA (D) Conversion of double helix into supercoiled DNA
Description : Reverse transcriptase catalyses (A) Synthesis of RNA (B) Breakdown of RNA (C) Synthesis of DNA (D) Breakdown of DNA
Description : The enzyme phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase catalyses the conversion of oxaloacetate to phosphoenolpyruvate requires (A) ATP (B) ADP (C) AMP (D) GTP
Description : The enzyme dopamine β-oxidase which catalyses conversion of dopamine to norepinephrine requires (A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin C (C) Vitamin E (D) Vitamin B12
Description : Fructokinase catalyses which reaction?
Last Answer : Fructose to fructose-1-phosphate.
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
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 : All active prostaglandins have atleast one double bond between positions: (A) 7 and 8 (B) 9 and 10 (C) 11 and 12 (D) 13 and 14 FATS AND FATTY ACID METABOLISM 95
Description : Write the following steps in sequential order to verify the laws of reflection. (A) Draw a normal at the point where the two lines PQ and `P_(1)Q_(1)`
Last Answer : Write the following steps in sequential order to verify the laws of reflection. (A) Draw a normal at the ... A. DABECF B. ACDBFE C. DECBAF D. DBACEF
Description : An object is placed in front of a mirror. Arrange the following steps in sequential order to determine the nature of the mirror. (A) Check whether the
Last Answer : An object is placed in front of a mirror. Arrange the following steps in sequential order to determine the nature ... A. ACBD B. BDCA C. ACDB D. BADC
Description : Name the sequential steps involved in extraction of copper from its copper pyrite ore.
Last Answer : sequential steps involved in extraction of copper from its copper pyrite ore
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 : De novo synthesis of fatty acids is catalysed by a multi-enzyme complex which contains (A) One-SH group (B) Two-SH groups (C) Three-SH groups (D) Four-SH groups
Description : The energy required to start an enzymatic reaction is called (A) Chemical energy (B) Metabolic energy (C) Activation energy (D) Potential energy
Description : Feedback term refers to (A) Effect of substrate on rate of enzymatic reaction (B) Effect of end product on rate reaction (C) Effect of enzyme concentration on rate of reaction (D) Effect of external compound on rate of reaction
Description : A protein having both structural and enzymatic traits is (A) Myosin (B) Collagen (C) Trypsin (D) Actin
Description : When the velocity of an enzymatic reaction equals Vmax, substrate concentration is (A) Half of Km (B) Equal to Km (C) Twice the Km (D) Far above the Km
Description : Isoenzymes can be characterized by (A) Proteins lacking enzymatic activity that are necessary for the activation of enzymes (B) Proteolytic enzymes activated by hydrolysis (C) Enzymes with identical primary structure (D) Similar enzymes that catalyse different reaction
Description : The Golgi complex participates in (a) fatty acid breakdown (b) formation of secretory vesicles (c) respiration in bacteria (d) activation of amino acid
Last Answer : b) formation of secretory vesicles
Description : The Golgi complex participates in (1) Fatty acid breakdown (2) Formation of secretory vesicles (3) Respiration in bacteria (4) Activation of amino acid
Last Answer : (2) Formation of secretory vesicles
Description : All living organisms retain the enzymatic machinery to partially oxidise glucose without the help of oxygen. This breakdown of glucose to pyruvic acid
Last Answer : All living organisms retain the enzymatic machinery to partially oxidise glucose without the help of oxygen ... of glucose to pyruvic acid is called.
Description : Protoporphyria (erythrohepatic) is characterized by the deficiency of (A) ALA synthase (B) ALA hydratase (C) Protophyrinogen oxidae (D) Ferrochelatase
Description : Hereditary coproporphyria is caused due to deficiency of (A) Protoporphyrinogen oxidase (B) ALA synthase (C) ALA dehydratase (D) Coproporphyrinogen oxidase
Description : The probable cause of porphyria cutanea tarda is deficiency of (A) Uroporphyrinogen oxidase (B) Coproporphyrinogen oxidase (C) Protoporphyrinogen oxidase (D) Uroporphyrinogen I synthase MINERAL METABOLISM 185
Description : The enzyme involved in congenial erythropoietic porphyria is (A) Uroporphyrinogen I synthase (B) Uroporphyrinogen III cosynthase (C) Protoporphyrinogen oxidase (D) Ferrochelatase
Description : Acute intermittent porphyria (paraoxymal porphyria) is caused due to deficiency of (A) Uroporphyrinogen I synthase (B) ALA synthase (C) Coproporphyrinogen oxidase (D) Uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase
Description : Many xenobiotics (A) Increase hepatic ALA synthase (B) Decrease hepatic ALA sythase (C) Increase hepatic ALA dehydrase (D) Decrease hepatic ALA dehydrase
Description : The synthesis of heme from protophyrin III is catalysed by the enzyme: (A) ALA synthase (B) Ferroreductase (C) Ferrooxidase (D) Ferrochelatase