Glucokinase - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NR 566 / NR566 Advanced Pharmacology Care of the Family Midterm Review Test Bank LATEST UPDATED , 2023 With VERIFIED (Q&A GUARANTEED A+) • Hypoglycemia can result from the action of either insulin or an oral hypoglycemic. Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia include: A. “Fruity” breath odor and rapid respiration B. Diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss, and hypertension C. Dizziness, confusion, diaphoresis, and tachycardia D. Easy bruising, palpitations, cardiac dysrhythmias, and co...

CDR PRACTICE EXAM 1| 125 QUESTIONS| 26 PAGES| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION|2022/2023 LATEST UPDATE CDR EXAM   CDR Practice Exam 1| 125 QUESTIONS| 26 PAGES| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION What is the stored form of glucose? a. glycogen b. sucrose c. myoglobin d. monosaccharide Correct Answer: A->Glycogen is the stored form of glucose and is classified as a polysaccharide. Sucrose is a disaccharide sugar. Monosaccharides are a class of sugar, but not the stored form of glucose. Myo...

How do most enzymes reduce the activation energy needed to move a reaction forward? Providing an active site most complementary the transition state We have an expert-written solution to this problem! An enzyme has a mutation within the substrate binding of the coenzyme needed for covalent catalysis. Which of the following is likely to result as a consequence of this mutation? The enzyme will not be able to form the transition state complex Hemoglobin has the ability to display ...

CH33 DIABETES MELLITUS ,CH 41 HYPERTHYROIDISM AND HYPOTHYROIDISM, NR 508 WEEK 5(NR 508) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023/2024 Type 1 diabetes results from autoimmune destruction of the beta cells. Eighty-five to 90 percent of Type 1 diabetics have: A. Autoantibodies to two tyrosine phosphatases B. Mutation of the hepatic transcription factor on chromosome 12 C. A defective glucokinase molecule due to a defective gene on chromosome 7p D. Mutation of the insulin promoter factor -CORREC...

UNE Biochem Midterm Questions With Actual Answers. Changes in the physiological variables listed below can alter the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen. Which of the following will lower the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen? increase 2,3 biphosphoglycerate (BPG) Allosteric activators of hemoglobin will increase substrate binding through which of the following mechanisms? Binding the protein, and keeping it in the "R" conformation Which of the following is the best description of primary...

Which of the following proteins is likely to have quaternary structure? A multimeric protein that contains multiple peptide chains Prosthetic groups are complex nonprotein molecules that participate in catalysis by providing functional groups that form a covalent intermediate between the enzyme and the substrate. Which of the following is an example of a coenzyme or cofactor that participates in a covalent catalysis reaction? Pyridoxal phosphate Which of the following best descri...

Glycogen is converted to monosaccharide units by: A) glucokinase. B) glucose-6-phosphatase C) glycogen phosphorylase. D) glycogen synthase. E) glycogenase. CORRECT ANSWER C) glycogen phosphorylase. The glycogen-branching enzyme catalyzes: A) degradation of (α1 → 4) linkages in glycogen B) formation of (α1 → 4) linkages in glycogen. C) formation of (α1 → 6) linkages during glycogen synthesis. D) glycogen degradation in tree branches. E) removal of unneeded glucose residu...

Glycolysis phases - ANSWER-Phosphorylation phase Energy Production phase Phosphorylation phase - ANSWER-Requires input of energy into the system to take glucose and react it into eventually into 2 glyceraldehyde molecules at the end of the phase Requires hexokinase to catalyze the first reaction (glucokinase in liver and pancreas) Energy production phase - ANSWER-Taking 2 glyceraldehyde molecules from the phosphorylation phase and reacting into 2 pyruvate molecules, 2 NADH, and 4 ATP at ...

Which pair of enzymes listed below is unique to gluconeogensis? A. Pyruvate kinase and pyruvate carboxylase B. Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase and pyruvate carboxylase C. Fructose bisphosphatase and phosphofructokinase D. Pyruvate dehydrogenase and glucose 6-phosphatase CORRECT ANSWERS: B. Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase and pyruvate carboxylase Which 2 polysaccharides contain the same types of bonds? A. Cellulose and amylose B. Amylopectin and glycogen C. Glycogen and cellulose ...

A 19-year-old boy is diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease which is caused by the introduction of an amyloid fold in the disease-causing protein. The introduction of this fold causes the protein to transition from a primarily alpha helical structure to an aggregate of mostly beta sheets. This change in protein structure (leading to disease) is best attributed to changes in which of the following? folding of the secondary structures Which of the following is the best description of pri...