Description : In the biosynthesis of heme, condensation between succinyl CoA and glycine requires (A) NAD+ (B) FAD (C) NADH + H+ (D) B6-phosphate
Last Answer : Answer : D
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 : The reaction succinyl COA to succinate requires (A) CDP (B) ADP (C) GDP (D) NADP+
Last Answer : B
Description : In the biosynthesis of the iron protoporphyrin, the product of the condensation between succinyl-CoA and glycine is (A) α-Amino β-ketoadipic acid (B) δ-Aminolevulinate (C) Hydroxymethylbilane (D) Uroporphyrinogen I
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Thyroid hormones are synthesized by the iodination of the amino acid: (A) Glycine (B) Phenylalanine (C) Alanine (D) Tyrosine
Description : The amino acid which is not optically active is (A) Alanine (B) Glycine (C) Glutamine (D) Lysine
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : The amino acids involved in the synthesis of creatin are (A) Arginine, glycine, active methionine (B) Arginine, alanine, glycine (C) Glycine, lysine, methionine (D) Arginine, lysine, methionine
Description : The source of all the carbon atoms in cholesterol is (A) Acetyl-CoA (B) Bicarbonate (C) Propionyl-CoA (D) Succinyl-CoA
Description : Conversion of fatty acyl-CoA to an acylCoA derivative having 2 more carbon atoms involves as acetyl donar: (A) Acetyl-CoA (B) Succinyl-CoA (C) Propionyl-CoA (D) Malonyl-CoA
Description : In extra hepatic tissues, one mechanism for utilization of acetoacetate involves (A) Malonyl-CoA (B) Succinyl-CoA (C) Propionyl-CoA (D) Acetyl-CoA
Description : Fatty acids with odd number of carbon atoms yield acetyl-CoA and a molecule of (A) Succinyl-CoA (B) Propionyl-CoA (C) Malonyl-CoA (D) Acetoacetyl-CoA
Description : Formation of succinyl-CoA from α-Ketoglutarate is inhibited by (A) Fluoroacetate (B) Arsenite (C) Fluoride (D) Iodoacetate
Description : β-Oxidation of odd-carbon fatty acid chain produces (A) Succinyl CoA (B) Propionyl CoA (C) Acetyl CoA (D) Malonyl CoA
Description : Succinyl CoA is utilised for what purposes?
Last Answer : Porphyrin biosynthesis, activation of acetoacetate, and oxidation in TCA cycle.
Description : Succinyl CoA is generated from which substances?
Last Answer : Odd chain fatty acids, propionic acid, valine, isoleucine, threonine.
Description : What are the co-enzymes required for the conversion of propionyl CoA to succinyl CoA?
Last Answer : Biotin, ATP, Vitamin B12.
Description : With the exception of glycine all amino acids found in protein are (A) Isocitrate dehydrogenase (B) Fumarase (C) Succinate thiokinase (D) ATPase
Description : An example of ligases is (A) Succinate thiokinase (B) Alanine racemase (C) Fumarase (D) Aldolase
Description : The following ketoacid is involved in fixing dietary NH3 into amino acid: (A) Pyruvate (B) Oxalo acetate (C) Oxalo succinate (D) α-keto glutarate
Description : Thiamine is essential for (A) Pyruvate dehydrogenase (B) Isocitrate dehydrogenase (C) Succinate dehydrogenase (D) Acetyl CoA synthetase ENZYMES 165
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
Description : NAD is required as a coenzyme for (A) Malate dehydrogenase (B) Succinate dehydrogenase (C) Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (D) HMG CoA reductae
Description : For extramitochondrial fatty acid synthesis, acetyl CoA may be obtained from (A) Citrate (B) Isocitrate (C) Oxaloacetate (D) Succinate
Description : A synthetic RNA having the sequence of UUUUUU (Poly U) will give a protein having poly ______. (A) Alamine (B) Phenyl alanine (C) Glycine (D) Methionine
Description : The major source of NH3 produced by the kidney is (A) Leucine (B) Glycine (C) Alanine (D) Glutamine
Description : Pyrimidine and purine nucleoside biosynthesis share a common precursor: (A) PRPP (B) Glycine (C) Fumarate (D) Alanine
Description : In purine nucleus nitrogen atom at 1 position is derived from (A) Aspartate (B) Glutamate (C) Glycine (D) Alanine
Description : In purine biosynthesis carbon atoms at 4 and 5 position and N at 7 position are contributed by (A) Glycine (B) Glutamine (C) Alanine (D) Threonine
Description : Corn and gliadin are low in (A) Lysine (B) Alanine (C) Glycine (D) Aspartic acid
Description : Which among the following is a nutritionally essential amino acid for man? (A) Alanine (B) Glycine (C) Tyrosine (D) Isoleucine
Description : Hippuric acid is formed from (A) Benzoic acid and alanine (B) Benzoic acid glycine (C) Glucuronic acid and alanine (D) Glucuronic acid and glycine
Description : Optical isomers of all aminoacids exist except (A) Glycine (B) Arginine (C) Alanine (D) Hydroxy proline
Description : Along with CO2, NH3 and ATP, the amino acid that is needed in urea cycle is (A) Alanine (B) Isoleucine (C) Aspartate (D) Glycine
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : All followings are ketogenic aminoacids except (A) Leucine (B) Isoleucine (C) Phenyl alanine (D) Glycine
Description : 2-Amino 3-OH propanoic acid is (A) Glycine (B) Alanine (C) Valine (D) Serine
Description : In glutathione (a tripeptide) is present apart from Glutamic acid and cysteine: (A) Serine (B) Glycine (C) Leucine (D) Phenyl alanine
Description : This amino acid cannot have optical isomers: (A) Alanine (B) Histidine (C) Threonine (D) Glycine
Description : Which among the following is a nutritionally essential amino acid for man ? (A) Alanine (B) Glycine (C) Tyrosine (D) Tryptophan
Description : The basic amino acids are (A) Lysine (B) Bile acids (C) Glycine (D) Alanine
Description : The amino acid which detoxicated benzoic acid to form hippuric acid is (A) Glycine (B) Alanine (C) Serine (D) Glutamic acid
Description : Small amount of urinary oxalates is contributed by the amino acid: (A) Glycine (B) Tyrosine (C) Alanine (D) Serine
Description : In Krebs’ cycle, the FAD precipitates as electron acceptor during the conversion of (a) fumaric acid to malic acid (b) succinic acid to fumaric acid (c) succinyl CoA to succinic acid (d) α-ketoglutarate to succinyl CoA.
Last Answer : (b) succinic acid to fumaric acid
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 : Carnitine is synthesized from (A) Lysine and methionine (B) Glycine and arginine (C) Aspartate and glutamate (D) Proline and hydroxyproline
Description : Glycine can be synthesized from (A) Serine (B) Choline (C) Betaine (D) All of these
Description : Glucose cannot be synthesized from (A) Glycerol (B) Lactate (C) Alanine (D) Leucine
Description : Alanine can be synthesized from (A) Glutamate and α-ketoglutarate (B) Pyruvate and glutamate (C) Pyruvate and α-ketoglutarate (D) Asparate and α-ketoglutarate
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 : When O2 supply is inadequate, pyruvate is converted to (A) Phosphopyruvate (B) Acetyl CoA (C) Lactate (D) Alanine
Last Answer : C
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