When fats are converted to glucose, only the glycerolcomponent is used in this way, not the fatty acid. Explainwhy, and state what happens to the fatty acids.

Q: In diabetes mellitus the activation of fatty acid oxidation causes ketosis. What disorder of…

A: The above answer explains how the activation of fatty acid oxidation in diabetes mellitus can lead…

Q: Why must cholesterol be transported through the bloodstream in lipoprotein particles?

A: Proteins are known to be extremely complex macromolecular components. They are located in all living…

Q: (b) How is ATP converted to ADP by glucose? Explain. Why is there intake of phosphoric acid by…

A: Cellular respiration is a metabolic process in which glucose is converted into carbon dioxide,…

Q: How is lipoprotein (a) made up of. What is its metabolic role and how important is it from a medical…

A: Introduction: Lipoprotein is complex of lipid (fatty acids, triglycerides, cholesterol, etc.) and…

Q: Will salivary amylase hydrolyze glycogen? Explain. b. Will salivary amylase hydrolyze cellulose?…

A: Salivary amylase is an enzyme present in the saliva of mammals including humans, that catalyzes…

Q: Adults who participate in vigourous physical exercise need around 160 g of carbohydrate per day but…

A: Niacin, commonly known as nicotinic acid or vitamin B3, is a vitamin whose derivatives  NADH, NAD+ ,…

Q: Why does a deficiency of carbohydrates in the diet lead to ketone body formation?

A: Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy ketone or polyhydroxy aldehyde or compounds which produce them on…

Q: Account for the fractions of ATP generated by fatty acid breakdown and the citric acid based on…

A: Lipid metabolism begins in the intestine where ingested triglycerides are broken down into smaller…

Q: Describe beta oxidation and tell where it takes place Where does most of the glycerol produced by…

A: Fatty acids are a type of carboxylic acid consist of a long carbon chain that may be unsaturated or…

Q: The active form of insulin contains No disulfide bonds Intra-chain disulfide bonds Inter-chain…

A: Insulin is a peptide hormone secreted by beta cells of pancreatic islets of Langerhans that…

Q: Write down the subunits of the Fatty Acid Synthase enzyme.

A: Fatty acid synthase is an enzyme that takes part in the synthesis of fatty acids. It is composed of…

Q: Explain why HDL lipoprotein particle is called “good” cholesterol.

A: Cholesterol is a lipid (fatty substance). It occurs in animal cell membranes. It is also required…

Q: Unsaturated fatty acids are commonly esterified at the hydroxyl substituent of glycerol at what…

A: Unsaturated fatty acids: Fatty acids that contain multiple bonds between carbon atoms in the…

Q: Which are the Two paths are available to this glucose 6-phosphate?

A: The study of chemical reactions that occurs within living organisms is called biochemistry. This…

Q: Briefly describe the action of glucagons on free fatty acids

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Q: What is the metabolic purpose of linking a fatty acid to coenzyme A?

A: Introduction: The process of production of Acetyl CoA is called as transition reaction or link…

Q: the saponification of this triglycerides?

A: Triglycerides are a kind of fat present within the blood circulation. It is important for health but…

Q: List the four fat-soluble vitamins. Why is excess consumption of three of these vitamins of concern?

A: The vitamins are the organic molecules that are essential micronutrients needed by organism in…

Q: true or false FADH is formed in the oxidation of the hydroxyl group by the oxidizing agent - the…

A: lipoic acid is a fatty acid that naturally occurs in the mitochondria, the parts of cells that…

Q: It has been stated many times that fatty acids cannot yield a net gain in carbohydrates. Why can…

A: Fatty acids are biomolecules made up of lipid and carboxylic acids. They can be saturated or…

Q: True or False

A: Fatty acids are the structure squares of the fat in our bodies and in the food we eat. During…

Q: Account for the total no. of ATPs produced from β-oxidation for one mole of the given fatty acid…

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Q: Triacylglycerols in adipose tissue do not enter the bloodstream as triacyglycerolsexplain

A: Triacylglycerols, also known as triglycerides, are a type of fat (lipid) found in your blood. A…

Q: In contrast to phospholipids, the transport of fatty acids across membranesis much more rapid (less…

A: The cell membrane is comprised of a phospholipid (Bilipid) layer, which acts as a selective membrane…

Q: Explain why maltase, not amylase, hydrolyses maltose completing the digestion of starch.

A: Carbohydrate digestion begins mechanically and chemically in the mouth. Saliva is secreted by…

Q: Show how the following fatty acid is oxidized:

A: Branched-chain fatty acids are oxidized first by alpha-oxidation followed by beta-oxidation. The…

Q: The rate-limiting enzyme in bile acid synthesis is _____________.

A: The process of bile acid synthesis is a multiple-step process of synthesis of bile acids (cholic…

Q: Most amino acids are degraded in the liver. This is not trueof the branched-chain amino acids, most…

A: Amino acids are building blocks for proteins/polypeptides. There are twenty amino acids present in…

Q: Which of these fatty acids has the higher melting point? Explain why.(a) Linolenic acid (b) Stearic…

A: Fatty acids are defined as carboxylic acid, containing a long aliphatic chain that can be either…

Q: a. Write one example each of a saturated fatty acid and its occurrence in nature (what plant or…

A: Fatty acids are composed of carboxylic group and a long hydrocarbon chain. Saturated fatty acids do…

Q: Which step in lipid metabolism would you expect to be affected by 3,4-dihydroxybutyl-1-phosphonic…

A: Lipid metabolism is the synthesis and degradation of lipids in cells, involving the breakdown or…

Q: Summarize what ketosis is metabolically

A: Ketone bodies are respiratory fuels used in the final stages of starvation. They have the ability to…