Fatty acid oxidase - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

APHY 102 - Exam 3 Nutrition and Metabolism Questions and Answers Excess glucose polymerized to form glycogen Glycogenesis Glycogen broken down to form glucose Glycogenolysis Converting non carbs to glucose Gluconeogenesis beta oxidation chemical process of breaking down fatty acid chains to form Acetyl coenzyme A, which can enter the citric acid cycle Fatty acid oxidase An enzyme that catalyzes the removal of hydrogen or electrons from a fatty acid molecule Ketone bodies Compound p...

Carbohydrate - CORRECT ANSWER-Organic compound consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio. Cellulose - CORRECT ANSWER-Polysaccharide abundant in plant tissues that human digestive enzymes cannot break down Lipid - CORRECT ANSWER-Group of organic compounds that includes fats (triglycerides), phospholipids, and steroids. Beta oxidation - CORRECT ANSWER-Chemical process that breaks fatty acids down to form acetyl coenzyme A, which can enter the citric acid cycle Fatty a...

UNE Biochemistry Final, Final, Final Exam Review UNE medical biochemistry Already Graded A+ A comatose infant is brought to the ER. In the course of the examination, plasma ammonia was found to be elevated 20-fold over normal values. Urine orotic acid and uracil were both greater than normal. A defect of which of the following enzymes is the most likely diagnosis? Ornithine transcarbamoylase Your patient presents with a deficiency of the enzyme that catalyzes synthesis of N-acetylglutamate ...

Unit 4 test UNE medical biochemistry Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers A deficiency in which of the following enzymes will NOT result in an increase in orotic acid? a. N-acetylglutamate synthetase b. Ornithine transcarbamoylase c. Argininosuccinate synthetase d. Argininosuccinate lyase - answerN-acetylglutamate synthetase (NAG synthetase Feedback: deficiencies in NAG synthetase or carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I will NOT result in an increase in orotic acid. Which of the followi...

Question 1 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 The movement of substances from higher to lower concentration across a semipermeable membrane via a specific protein carrier but without energy expenditure is called . Select one: a. facilitated diffusion b. active transport c. diffusion d. endocytosis e. osmosis Question 2 Correct 4.17 points out of 4.17 An organism that cannot grow without oxygen is a/an . Select one: a. facultative anaerobe b. obligate anaerobe c. aerobe d. oblig...

UNE medical biochem FINAL |108 Questions | With Complete Solutions. Which of the following urea cycle enzymes catalyzes the reaction hydrolyzing the release of urea from arginine? Arginase Arginase releases urea from arginine through a hydrolytic cleavage. Which of the following enzymes is likely to be active in both the fed and fasted states? Glutaminase Glutaminase in the liver is responsible for freeing ammonia from glutamine. In the fasted state, glutamine will be in excess due t...

BCNS Super Study Set UPDATED Questions With 100% Complete Solutions Examples of dietary nutrients that are absorbed directly into the enterohepatic portal blood system include: amino acids,medium-chain fatty acids, monosaccharides The hormone responsible for the decrease in gastrointestinal smooth muscle tone and motility during pregnancy is: progesterone The ingestion of a meal containing large amounts of saturated fat will result in a transient increase in the serum concentration of: c...

UNE Biochemistry Final Questions With 100% Correct Answers. The glucose-alanine cycle is a method of transferring ammonia from the skeletal muscle to the liver. In this process the non-toxic carrier of ammonia is which of the following compounds? Alanine Which of the following enzymes is correctly paired with its activator? N-acetylglutamate synthatase; arginine The urea cycle takes place in which of the following subcellular locations? the cytosol and the mitochondria Which of the foll...

This document is meant to be a pre-emptive study tool only. It is comprised of 5 past midterm exams. Questions on current exams are likely different. Use this BEFORE (of course not during!) the exam to study practice questions that may be similar or cover topics on the new exams, and to understand the depth of material covered so you can study better and be more prepared! 1. An irregular cluster of spherical cells would be called a/an a. Palisades b. Sarcina c. Staphylococcus d. Streptoco...

A virus has been discovered. The virus has no envelope and consists of a helical capsid surrounding its dsDNA genome. During assembly, the pac site of the genome ensures that it is properly packaged by the capsomeres. Which of the following amino acids is/are expected to be on the capsomere domain that interacts with the pac site? A. lysine B. methionine C. glycine D. arginine E. A and D Answer: A and D Explanation: DNA has a negative charge, so positively charged amino acids, such as...