Description : Activation of IRS-1, PI-3 kinase and GRB2 is brought about by (A) Glucagon (B) Insulin (C) Prolactin (D) IGF-2
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Phosphorylated IRS-1 activates GRB-2 which is (A) G-protein receptor binding protein-2 (B) Growth factor receptor binding protein-2 (C) Growth hormone receptor binding protein-2 (D) Glucocorticoid receptor binding protein-2 226 MCQs IN BIOCHEMISTRY
Description : The insulin receptor is a: A. Ion channel regulating receptor B. Tyrosine protein kinase receptor C. G-protein coupled receptor D. None of the above
Last Answer : B. Tyrosine protein kinase receptor
Description : Binding of insulin to its receptor activates (A) Adenylate cyclase (B) Guanylate cyclase (C) Phospholipase C (D) Tyrosine kinase
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : In the insulin receptor, tyrosine kinase domain is present in (A) α-Subunits (B) β-Subunits (C) γ-Subunits (D) δ-Subunits
Description : Tyrosine kinase activity is present in (A) Acetylcholine receptor (B) PDGF receptor (C) ADH receptor (D) All of these
Description : All the following statements about epidermal growth factor are true except (A) It is a protein (B) It possess quaternary structure (C) Its receptor is made up of a single polypeptide chain (D) Its receptor possesses tyrosine kinase domain
Description : Tyrosine kinase activity is present in (A) α-Adrenergic receptors (B) β-Adrenergic receptors (C) Cholinergic receptors (D) Insulin receptors
Description : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning cell membrane receptors? a. The largest family of cell surface receptors are the G-protein-linked receptors b. Activities of the ... through the use adenylate cyclase d. Tyrosine kinase receptors are considered G-protein-linked receptors
Last Answer : Answer: a, c All water-soluble regulatory molecules bind to the cell surface receptor proteins. Binding of the appropriate ligand evokes an intracellular signal which usually regulates ... are adenylate cyclase, which converts ATP to cAMP, and the polyphosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C
Description : Receptors perform the following function/functions: A. Ligand recognition B. Signal transduction C. Both ligand recognition and signal transduction D. Disposal of agonists and antagonists
Last Answer : D. Disposal of agonists and antagonists
Description : The following receptor type has 7 helical membrane spanning amino acid segments with 3 extracellular and 3 intracellular loops: A. Tyrosine protein kinase receptor B. Gene expression regulating receptor C. Intrinsic ion channel containing receptor D. G protein coupled receptor
Last Answer : D. G protein coupled receptor
Description : Insulin decreases the activity of (A) cAMP dependent protein kinase (B) HMG CoA-reductas (C) Phosphodiesterase (D) Acetyl CoA-carboxylase
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : With regard to membrane receptors for hormones: a. they are often glycoproteins b. they are important for hormones made up of steroid c. those for insulin exhibit an intrinsic protein kinase activity d. glucagon uses calcium as a second messenger
Last Answer : they are often glycoproteins
Description : Insulin increases the activity of (A) Pyruvate kinase (B) Phosphorylase (C) Triacylglycerol kinase (D) Fructose 2, 6-bisphosphatase
Description : Insulin has no effect on the activity of the enzyme: (A) Glycogen synthetase (B) Fructokinase (C) Pyruvate kinase (D) Pyruvate dehydrogenase
Description : Agonist induced autophosphorylation, internalization and down regulation is a distinctive feature of: A. G-protein coupled receptors B. Intrinsic ion channel containing receptors C. Tyrosine protein kinase receptors D. Receptors regulating gene expression
Last Answer : C. Tyrosine protein kinase receptors
Description : One of the following statement is correct: (A) Glycogen synthase ‘a’ is the phosphorylated (B) cAMP converts glycogen synthase b to ‘a’ (C) Insulin converts glycogen synthase b to a (D) UDP glucose molecules interact and grow into a Glycogen tree
Last Answer : C
Description : Both Acyl carrier protein (ACP) of fatty acid synthetase and coenzyme (CoA) are (A) Contain reactive phosphorylated (B) Contain thymidine (C) Contain phosphopantetheine reactive groups (D) Contain cystine reactive groups
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : During mechanism of action of insulin, protein kinase C is activated by
Last Answer : During mechanism of action of insulin, protein kinase C is activated by A. `PIP_2` B. `IP_3` C. `DG ` D. `Ca^(2+)`
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
Description : Which of the following is a G protein coupled receptor: A. Muscarinic cholinergic receptor B. Nicotinic cholinergic receptor C. Glucocorticoid receptor D. Insulin receptor
Last Answer : A. Muscarinic cholinergic receptor
Description : Which one of the following hormones is derived most completely from tyrosine? (A) Glucagon (B) Thyroxine (C) Insulin (D) Prostaglandins
Description : In the B chain of insulin molecule, the C-terminal amino acid: (A) Threonine (B) Tyrosine (C) Glutamate (D) Valine
Description : In the A chain of insulin molecule the Cterminal amino acid is (A) Asparagine (B) Threonine (C) Valine (D) Tyrosine
Description : List several general cellular processes regulated by receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs).
Last Answer : Cell growth, cell differentiation and cell survival (i.e. nutrient and stress signaling).
Description : Insulin receptor is made up of (A) One α-and one β-subunit (B) Two α-and two β-subunit (C) Two, α two β-and two γ-subunit (D) One α, one β-one γ-and one δ-subunit
Description : β-Subunits of insulin receptor are present (A) Outside the cell membrane (B) In the cell membrane (C) Across the cell membrane (D) In the cytosol
Description : α-Subunits of insulin receptor are present (A) Outside the cell membrane (B) In the cell membrane (C) Across the cell membrane (D) In the cytosol
Description : Insulin binding sites are present on the (A) α-subunits of insulin receptor (B) β-subunits of insulin receptor (C) γ-subunits of insulin receptor (D) α-and β−subunits of insulin receptor
Description : Insulin receptor is a (A) Monomer (B) Dimer (C) Trimer (D) Tetramer
Description : What is the structural feature of insulin receptor?
Last Answer : Insulin receptor has four subunits, two alpha and two beta subunits. The alpha units are located on the extracellular side, to which insulin binds. The beta subunits are towards cytoplasmic side. Beta subunit has tyrosine kinase activity.
Description : Cholesterol by a feed back mechanism inhibits the activity of (A) HMG-CoA synthetase (B) HMG-CoA reductase (C) Thilase (D) Mevalonate kinase
Description : The enzyme glycerol kinase is low activity in (A) Liver (B) Kidney (C) Intestine (D) Adipose tissue
Description : Dietary deficiency of thiamin inhibits the activity of the enzyme: (A) Pyruvate kinase (B) Pyruvate dehydrogenase (C) Phosphofructokinase (D) Enolase
Description : In glycolytic pathway, iodacetate inhibits the activity of the enzyme: (A) Phosphotriose isomerase (B) Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (C) Pyruvate kinase (D) Phosphofructokinase
Description : The “Primaquin sensitivity types of haemolytic anaemia has been found to relate to reduced R.B.C activity of which enzyme? (A) Pyruvate kinase deficiency (B) Glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency (C) Glucose-6-p dehydrogenase deficiency (D) Hexokinase deficiency
Description : Pyruvate kinase requires ______ ions for maximum activity. (A) Na+ (B) K+ (C) Ca2+ (D) Mg2+
Last Answer : B
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 : Vasoconstrictor effect of ADH is mediated by (A) cAMP (B) cGMP (C) Protein kinase C (D) Angiotensin II
Description : Protein kinase C is activated by (A) Cyclic AMP (B) Cyclic GMP (C) Diacyl glycerol (D) Inositol triphosphate
Description : Cyclic AMP binds to (A) Catalytic subunits of protein kinase (B) Regulatory subunits of protein kinase (C) Catalytic subunits of phosphorylase kinase (D) Regulatory subunits of phosphorylase kinase
Description : Covalent modification of an enzyme generally requires a (A) Hormone (B) cAMP (C) Protein kinase (D) All of these
Description : Adipose tissue lacks (A) Hormone-sensitive lipase (B) Glycerol kinase (C) cAMP-dependent protein kinase (D) Glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
Description : One of the following enzymes does not change glycogen synthase a to b. (A) Glycogen synthase kinases 3, 4, 5 (B) Ca2+ calmodulin phosphorylase kinase (C) Ca2+ calmodulin dependent protein kinase (D) Glycogen phosphorylase a
Last Answer : D
Description : The deficiency of copper decreases the activity of the enzyme: (A) Lysine oxidase (B) Lysine hydroxylase (C) Tyrosine oxidase (D) Proline hydroxylase
Description : During fasting, glucose is phosphorylated mainly by (A) Hexokinase (B) Glucokinase (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
Description : In citric acid cycle, GDP is phosphorylated by (A) Succinate dehydrogenase (B) Aconitase (C) Succinate thiokinase (D) Fumarse
Description : Glucose 6-phosphate is converted to glucose 1-phosphate in a reaction catalysed by the enzyme phosphoglucomutase, which is (A) Phosphorylated (B) Dephosphorylated (C) Phosphorylated-dephosphorylated (D) Phosphorylated-dephosphorylatedrephosphorylated