Description : Acetyl CoA carboxylase regulates fatty acid synthesis by which of the following mechanism? (A) Allosteric regulation (B) Covalent modification (C) Induction and repression (D) All of these
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Glucose-6-phosphatase and PEP carboxy kinase are regulated by (A) Covalent modification (B) Allosteric regulation (C) Induction and repression (D) All of these
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Allosteric enzymes regulate the formation of products by (A) Feedback inhibition (B) Non-competitive inhibition (C) Competitive inhibition (D) Repression-derepression
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Pyruvate carboxylase is regulated by (A) Induction (B) Repression (C) Allosteric regulation(D) All of these
Last Answer : D
Description : Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex is regulated by (A) Covalent modification (B) Allosteric regulation (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Description : An enzyme of pyrimidine nucleotides biosynthesis regulated at the genetic level by apparently coordinate repression and derepression is (A) Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase (B) Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (C) Thymidine kinase (D) Deoxycytidine kinase
Description : Which one of the following regulatory actions involves a reversible covalent modification of the enzyme? (A) Phosphorylation of ser-OH on the enzyme (B) Allosteric modulation (C) Competitive inhibition (D) Non-competitive inhibition
Description : Which of the following regulatory reactions involves a reversible covalent modification of an enzyme? (A) Phosphorylation of serine OH on the enzyme (B) Allosteric modulation (C) Competitive inhibition (D) Non-competitive inhibition
Description : Regulation of some enzymes by covalent modification involves addition or removal of (A) Acetate (B) Sulphate (C) Phosphate (D) Coenzyme
Description : The ability of CTP to bind to aspartate carbamoyltransferase and shut down the synthesis of more A- enzyme induction B- enzyme repression C- feedback inhibition of enzyme activity D- none of these
Last Answer : feedback inhibition of enzyme activity
Description : Negative regulation of protein synthesis is accomplished by A- allosteric inhibition B- the binding of RNA polymerase to the promoter C- the binding of a repressor to the DNA D- the binding of a repressor to the RNA polymerase
Last Answer : the binding of a repressor to the DNA
Description : The regulatory enzyme for haem synthesis is (A) ALA synthetase (B) haem synthetase (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Description : An enzyme of pyrimidine nucleotide biosynthesis sensitive to allosteric regulation is (A) Aspartate transcarbamoylase (B) Dihydroorotase (C) Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (D) Orotidylic acid decarboxylase
Description : Conversion of pepsinogen to pepsin is (A) Intra molecular rearrangement (B) Breaking of hydrogen bonds (C) Covalent modification (D) Polymerisation
Description : All the following statements about acetyl CoA carboxylase are true except: (A) It is activated by citrate (B) It is inhibited by palmitoyl CoA (C) It can undergo covalent modification (D) Its dephosphorylated form is inactive
Description : Covalent modification of an enzyme usually involves phosphorylation / dephosphorylation of (A) Serine residue (B) Proline residue (C) Hydroxylysine residue (D) Hydroxyproline residue
Description : Covalent modification of an enzyme generally requires a (A) Hormone (B) cAMP (C) Protein kinase (D) All of these
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 : Give some examples of covalent modification.
Last Answer : Glycogen synthase is inactive, in the phosphorylated state, whereas glycogen phosphorylase is active when phosphorylated.
Description : What is covalent modification?
Last Answer : It means, either addition of a group to the enzyme protein by a covalent bond; or removal of a group by cleaving a covalent bond.
Description : In the pathway of de novo synthesis of purine nucleotides, all the following are allosteric enzymes except (A) PRPP glutamyl amido transferase (B) Adenylosuccinate synthetase (C) IMP dehydrogenase (D) Adenylosuccinase
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 : Cytosolic and mitochondrial carbamoyl phosphate synthetase have the following similarity: (A) Both use ammonia as a substance (B) Both provide carbamoyl phosphate for urea synthesis (C) Both require N-acetylglutamate as an activator (D) Both are allosteric enzymes
Description : During breakdown of haem, the methenyl bridge between the following two pyrrole rings is broken: (A) I and II (B) II and III (C) III and IV (D) IV and I
Description : Haem synthetase is congenitally deficient in (A) Congenital erythropoietic porphyria (B) Protoporphyria (C) Hereditary coproporphyria (D) Variegate porphyria
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : The porphyrin present in haem is (A) Uroporphyrin (B) Protoporphyrin I (C) Coproporphyrin (D) Protoporphyrin II
Description : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning translation of the mRNA message to protein synthesis? a. An adaptor molecule, tRNA, recognizes specific nucleic acid bases and unites them ... and the free amino acid occurs in the free cytoplasm d. Complete protein synthesis takes hours
Last Answer : Answer: a, b The synthesis of protein involves conversion from a four-letter nucleotide language to one of 20 chemically distinct amino acids. This process is referred to as ... translation and be moving down the mRNA molecules simultaneously, thus increasing the rate of protein synthesis
Description : Function of Vitamin A: (A) Healing epithelial tissues (B) Protein synthesis regulation (C) Cell growth (D) All of these
Description : Which of the following is transcribed during repression? (A) Structural gene (B) Promoter gene (C) Regulator gene (D) Operator gene
Description : The catabolite repression is mediated by a catabolite gene activator protein (CAP) in conjunction with (A) AMP (B) GMP (C) cAMP (D) Cgmp
Description : The gene which is transcribed during repression is (A) Structural (B) Regulator (C) Promoter (D) Operator
Description : Give an example of repression.
Last Answer : The key enzyme of heme synthesis, ALA synthase is autoregulated by the heme by means of repression.
Description : What is repression?
Last Answer : Repression acts at the gene level, the number of enzyme molecules is reduced in the presence of repressor molecule.
Description : Assertion `:-` Haemoglobin can not get saturated with oxygen more than `97%`. Reason `:-` With a rise in `PO_(2)`, the affinity between `O_(2)` & haem
Last Answer : Assertion `:-` Haemoglobin can not get saturated with oxygen more than `97%`. Reason `:-` With a ... False. D. If both Assertion & Reason are false.
Description : Regulation of ACTH secretion occurs through (A) Corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) and corticotropin release inhibiting hormone (CRIH) of hypothalamus (B) Feedback inhibition by cortisol (C) CRH and feedback inhibition by cortisol (D) CRIH and feedback inhibition by cortisol
Description : The biochemical mechanism of action of digitalis is associated with (a) A decrease in calcium uptake by the sarcoplasmic reticulum (b) An increase in ATP synthesis (c) A modification of the actin molecule (d) An increase in systolic intracellular calcium levels (e) A block of sodium/calcium exchange
Last Answer : Ans: D
Description : The process of learning include which of the following Options: A) Synthesis And Organization Of The Old And New Experiences, Resulting In A Novel Pattern. B) It Includes All Activities Which ... its Simplest Form, Learning Means Acquisition, Retention And Modification Of Experience D) All Of These
Last Answer : D) All Of These
Description : Autotransformer starters or compensators are sometimes used with polyphase induction motors to _____________. A. reduce the voltage applied to the motor during the starting period B. increase the voltage for ' ... to be either stepped up or down, depending on the application, to ensure full torque
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : The following abnormality in PRPP synthetase can cause primary gout: (A) High Vmax (B) Low Km (C) Resistance to allosteric inihbition. (D) All of these
Description : AMP is an allosteric inhibitor of (A) PRPP synthetase (B) Adenylosucciante synthetase (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Description : GMP is an allosteric inhibitor of all the following except (A) PRPP synthetase (B) PRPP glutamyl amido synthetase (C) IMP dehydrogenase (D) Adenylosuccinate synthetase
Description : An allosteric inhibitor of IMP dehydrogenase is (A) AMP (B) ADP (C) GMP (D) GDP
Description : An allosteric inhibitor of adenylosuccinate synthetase is (A) AMP (B) ADP (C) GMP (D) GDP
Description : An allosteric inhibitor of PRPP glutamyl amido transferase is (A) AMP (B) ADP (C) GMP (D) All of these
Description : An enzyme which acts as allosteric regulator and sensitive to both phosphate concentration and to the purine nucleotides is (A) PRPP synthetase (B) PRPP glutamyl midotransferase (C) HGPR Tase (D) Formyl transferase
Description : Which inactivates an enzyme by occupying its active site? (A) Competitive inhibitor (B) Allosteric inhibitor (C) Non-competitive inhibitor (D) All of these
Description : Allosteric inhibition (A) Makes active site unifit for substrate (B) Controls excess formation and end product (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Description : An example of feedback inhibition is (A) Allosteric inhibition of hexokinase by glucose6-phosphate (B) Cyanide action on cytochrome (C) Sulpha drug on folic acid synthesizer bacteria (D) Reaction between succinic dehydrogenase and succinic acid
Description : Enzyme inhibition caused by a substance resembling substrate molecule is (A) Competitive inhibition (B) Non-competitive inhibition (C) Feedback inhibition (D) Allosteric inhibition
Description : Allosteric enzymes contain (A) Multiple subunits (B) Single chain (C) Two chains (D) Three chains