What is the function of ATP in the conversion of glutamate to glutamine?

Q: Phosphoglycerate mutase (PGM) catalyzes the interconversion of 3-phosphoglycerate (3PG) and…

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Q: How many acetyl CoA molecules can be produced during the complete β-oxidation of this fatty acid?

A: Answer- Beta oxidation is the biochemical reaction in which fatty acids molecules are broken down to…

Q: Where does Gluconeogenesis occur and from what precursors?

A: Gluconeogenesis is the pathway of synthesis of glucose. Gluconeogenesis supplies the needs for…

Q: How does the hydrolysis of fructose-1,6- bisphosphate bring about the reversal of one of the…

A: Glycolysis is a metabolic process that breaks down glucose to form pyruvate and two adenosine…

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: What is the effect of insulin on the committed step of glycolysis in the liver? Describe the…

A: In the liver, insulin can affect the committed step of glycolysis through its impact on the activity…

Q: What enzyme is catalyzed by the reaction of glutamate and NH4+ in order to yield glutamine? Is it…

A: There are various biomolecules synthesized within our cells. Amino acids also can be synthesized by…

Q: What is the source of the glycerol in triacylglycerol synthesis?

A: Triacylglycerol synthesis requires both fatty acids and a source of 3-glycerol phosphate. During…

Q: state, which of the following occur(s)? a) insulin stimulation of malonyl CoA formatio

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Q: How does fatty acid enter mitochondria via the acyl-carnitine/carnitine transporter?

A: The mitochondrial membrane is impermeable to fatty acids and so  carnitine carrier system plays an…

Q: What is the purpose of having ACP as a distinct activating group for fatty-acid synthesis?

A: Acyl carrier protein (ACP) is an essential part of multienzyme complex known as fatty acid synthase…

Q: How many ATP are produced from a triglyceride containing three 14 carbon fatty acids?

A: Beta oxidation Beta oxidation is the process of the breakdown of fatty acid molecules which as a…

Q: How might increased synthesis of aspartate and glutamate affect energy production in a cell? How…

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Q: Starting with pyruvate (CH3COCOO—) as the precursor, the first step of gluconeogenesis is…

A: Gluconeogenesis  is a metabolic process that results in the transformation of non-carbohydrate…

Q: what is one physiological consequence that might occur if gluconeogenesis was the exact opposite of…

A: Gluconeogenesis is a process by which glucose molecules are produced from non-carbohydrate…

Q: Why are the symptoms of carnitine palmitoyl transferase II deficiency more severe during fasting?

A: Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II (CPT II) deficiency is a condition that prevents the body from…

Q: Pancreatic β cells express a receptor for fatty acids. Fatty acid binding to the protein appears to…

A: Fatty acids are defined as the molecules that are long and elongated chains of lipid-carboxylic acid…