Explain why the first step of glucose catabolism is necessary.

Q: Identify the means by which the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex is regulated.

A: Pyruvate dehydrogenase is a convergence point in the regulation of the metabolic finetuning between…

Q: Define the term gluconeogenesis?

A: Glucose is a vital molecule in the body. It is oxidized to yield the metabolic energy (for example,…

Q: Describe how gluconeogenesis is powered in the cell

A: Glucose is a key metabolite in human metabolism but it is not available at sufficient levels in the…

Q: Identify the enzymes that are considered rate limiting in glycolysis and the citric acid cycle.

A: A metabolic chemical reaction either completes in one step or completes in more than one step in…

Q: Which steps of aerobic metabolism of pyruvate through the citric acid cycle are control points?

A: Cellular respiration can be defined as the series of metabolic reactions that occur in the living…

Q: Explain Anaerobic versus aerobic metabolism of glucose.

A: Biological molecules are chemical substances that occur in living organisms, and aid in performing…

Q: Explain the fate of each carbon during the completeaerobic metabolism of glucose.

A: Glucose, a six-carbon compound, enters glycolysis to form two pyruvate molecules (3 carbon…

Q: What effect is observed on the rate of gluconeogenesis under each of the following conditions? a.…

A: Carbohydrates and fatty acids are oxidized to generate energy for metabolic processes. Carbohydrates…

Q: Briefly describe the steps in catabolism of glucose; showing the location where each step happens in…

A: Briefly describe the steps in catabolism of glucose; showing the location where each step happens in…

Q: What are the steps of glucose oxidations?

A: The glucose is the energy source of a cell that is being oxidized during the cellular respiration…

Q: Why do some people call GLUT4the training glucose transporter?

A: The pancreas is both an endocrine and an exocrine gland. It is called the exocrine gland because it…

Q: Describe the overall reaction for glucose breakdown andshow that it is a redox reaction.

A: Glucose breaks down in the process of glycolysis to synthesize energy in form of ATP. The energy…

Q: Explain the process of break down of glucose by various pathways.

A: Glucose is a type of sugar in the blood. It is the main source of energy in the body. The source of…

Q: The first step in glycolysis can be catalyzed by both hexokinase and glucokinase. Describe two…

A: Glucose molecules are metabolized through the glycolytic pathway to release energy in the form of…

Q: For the conditions below relating to Glycogenolysis, explain how glucose release would be affected.…

A: Glycogenolysis is a significant metabolic pathway. It entails the conversion of glycogen into…

Q: Describe the main characteristics of the four stages of catabolism

A: Catabolism : It is a set of metabolic pathways that break down molecules into smaller units that are…

Q: Why is glucose fermentation dependent on phosphate?

A: Glucose is the primary source of energy in almost all organisms. The glucose is broken down to form…

Q: What is the process that sustains the redox balance of glycolysis under aerobic conditions

A: A redox reaction is where oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously.  In glycolysis, there is a…

Q: glucose oxidative pathways

A: Glucose is completely oxidized after chemiosmosis because that's when the final products of…

Q: Describe the role of the hormones insulin and glucagon in regulating glucose and amino acid…

A: Glucagon is a pancreatic peptide hormone secreted by alpha cells. Insulin is another pancreatic…

Q: How does glucose binding to glycogen phosphorylase stimulate glycogen synthesis?

A: When there is an enormous amount of energy present, then the cell uses these to synthesize glycogen…

Q: Define the following terms:a. Cori cycleb. glucagonc. glucose-alanine cycled. hypoglycemiae.…

A: Molecular biology is the field of biology which studies composition, structure, and interactions of…

Q: list the chemical forms and anatomical sites of storage pools for glucose and other metabolic…

A: The term metabolic pathway is associated with the set of reactions occurring in the cell in order to…

Q: How is the energy provided for glucose uptake by active transport?

A: The cell requires glucose for energy purposes. It consumes the glucose and performers metabolic…

Q: metabolic changes taking place during fasting and starvation.

A: Fasting and starvation both are different terms.

Q: What would be the result of a lack of glucose 6-phosphatase activity?

A: Glucose 6-phosphatase deficiency was caused due to lack of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphatase which…

Q: Describe how the acetyl units would be used during [normal/low] [glucose] periods.

A: Acetyl CoA is an important biomolecule that participates in many biochemical reactions. These…

Q: complete a simplified diagram of glucose catabolism

A: Catabolism is the digestion of larger molecules, here glucose, to yield an energy-rich compound…

Q: glycogenolysis in muscle cells do not generate free glucose

A: Glycogenolysis is the process of degradation of the glycogen molecule to glucose-6-phosphate…

Q: Is the statement true or false?

A: Glycolysis is the process of breakdown of glucose to obtain energy by the cells for fulfilling their…

Q: UTP utilized

A: UTP (Uridine triphosphate), it is involved in Glycogenesis but not in Glycogenolysis. In the second…

Q: How does the phosphorylation of glucose within cells contribute to homeostasis?" Describe the…

A: Phosphorylation of glucose within the cell is necessary and it contribute to the cell homeostasis.…

Q: Von Gierke disease, defective enzyme: glucose 6-phosphatase Hers's disease, defective enzyme : liver…

A: Glycogen storage disease (GSD) a condition that is a rare disorder where  the uses and storage of…

Q: List the three different routes to catabolize glucose to Why is it necessary to start by spending…

A: Glucose catabolism - The breakdown of glucose to produce energy is called glucose catabolism. Only…

Q: Describe the role of glutamine and glutamate in amino acid metabolism.

A: Amino groups of most of the amino acids are transferred to α-ketoglutarate to form glutamate this is…

Q: List reaction or pathways of fatty acid oxidation and biosynthesis affected by insulin and glucagon.

A: Insulin is the hormone synthesized by the β cells of pancreas. Whereas glucagon is synthesized by…