Whether the inability to fully break down the amino acids lysine, hydroxylysine, and tryptophan may have an impact on fatty acid oxidation is currently unknown.

Q: We have stated that fatty acids cannot yield a net gain in carbohydrates in organisms that lack a…

A: Fatty acids are the simplest form of lipids and serve as constituents in a large number of complex…

Q: Describe the fate of glycerol generated from triacylglycerolhydrolysis in adipocytes.

A: When triacylglycerols is mobilized from the fat tissue, its hydrolysis to free fatty acids and…

Q: Explain why β oxidation cannot proceed backward to produce triacylglycerols.

A: Beta oxidation is a metabolic process involving multiple steps by which fatty acid molecules are…

Q: Can the carbons in ketones be metabolized and wind up in a glucose monosaccharide?  If yes, using…

A: Ketone bodies are produced in the body during fasting conditions, consumption of carbohydrate…

Q: Name the molecules used for gluconeogenesis. What are the sources of these molecules? Under what…

A: Gluconeogenesis is the metabolic process by which organisms produce sugars (namely glucose) for…

Q: Lipoic Acid is the vitamin precursor for a co-enzyme called Lipoamide A patient diagnosed with…

A: Lipoic acid is a sulfur-containing naturally occurring compound in the body that plays various roles…

Q: Identify and briefly discuss each mechanism ensuring against simultaneous fatty acid synthesis and…

A: Fatty acid synthesis and breakdown are tightly regulated in the cell so that the metabolism takes…

Q: Explain the control mechanism of fatty acid oxidation in human

A: The key energy sources and essential components of the lipids that form the cellular membrane are…

Q: If all of the pentose phosphate pathway is functioning (both oxidative and non-oxidative portions),…

A: Pentose Phosphate Pathway, also called the HMP shunt pathway is a multipurpose biochemical pathway…

Q: Describe the β-oxidation of the fatty acid palmitate

A: Beta oxidation in biochemistry and metabolism is a catabolic process through which fatty acid…

Q: explain the steps of beta-oxidation in fatty acid metabolism

A: Fatty acids are long chains of hydrocarbons attached with carboxylic group. The hydrocarbon chain…

Q: How much ATP is ultimately generated from each cycle of β-oxidation of a fatty acid?

A: Beta-oxidation is the metabolic process that involves multiple steps by which fatty acid molecules…

Q: Explain why inhibiting the activity of acetyl-CoA carboxylase might not affect a person’s body mass.

A: Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) is a biotin-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the irreversible…

Q: Identify and briefly discuss each mechanism ensuring against simul- taneous fatty acid synthesis and…

A: Glucose acts as the main source of energy. Breakdown of fatty acids takes place when all the glucose…

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: Explain why the amino acid tryptophan is both ketogenicand glucogenic.

A: The amino acid is the organic acid that contains alpha carboxyl group, alpha amino group, hydrogen…

Q: The substitution of His 64 of carbonic anhydrase II with Ala results in a sharp decrease in the…

A: Alanine and Histidine are both amino acids. Alanine has a methyl group as its sidechain group, while…

Q: What is the effect on gluconeogenesis and glycogen synthesis of (a) increasing the level of ATP, (b)…

A: Gluconeogenesis is the biochemical pathway in which glucose is produced as the end product. The…

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: Name the anabolic pathway that synthesizes fatty acids.

A: Fatty acid synthesis is the important anabolic pathway in most organisms which involves de novo…

Q: The brain can also use ketone bodies as fuel in addition to utilising glucose when it is present.…

A: Most of the neurodegenerative diseases target the glucose metabolism by deteriorating it and some…

Q: What are the main differences between beta oxidation of saturated fatty acid and beta oxidation of…

A: Beta oxidation is a catabolic process in which fatty acids are broken down into acetyl co A and…

Q: Explain the mechanism by which beta-oxidation of fatty acids is controlled.

A: The oxidation of fatty acids takes place in three stages.  The first stage is beta-oxidation. It…

Q: List three differences between fatty acid synthesis andb-oxidation.

A: Fatty acids are the biomolecules that are the building blocks of fats in the body. they joined…

Q: Describe briefly how b-oxidation of an odd-chain fatty acid is different from that for an even-chain…

A: The fatty acids are the basic building block units of lipid molecules. These fatty acids are…

Q: Why are the enzymes α-Amylase and α-glucosidase active in a patient with hyperglycemia or diabetes?…

A: Enzymes are biological catalysts that increase the rate of the reaction that occurs inside the…

Q: Which of the following is an inhibitor of gluconeogenesis? Group of answer choices: -ATP -ADP…

A: Gluconeogenesis is the process of Synthesis of glucose from lactose, pyruvate, glucogenic aminoacids…

Q: Gluconeogenesis uses just the carbon skeleton of amino acids, not fatty acids. So, how does fatty…

A: Gluconeogenesis can be described as the de novo synthesis of glucose from nonhexose precursors,…

Q: How many cycles of b-oxidation are required to process a fatty acid with 17 carbons?

A: A fatty acid is the simplest form of lipids that is a long chain of hydrocarbon attached to the…

Q: How are fatty acids related to ketogenic diet? Explain.

A: Ketogenic diet- It is proven helpful for weight loss and it is also used in treating epilepsy in…

Q: What enzyme is the point of regulation for fatty acid synthesis in the cytoplasm? Fatty acid…

A: Fatty acids are important micromolecules which combine together to form lipids in plants, animals…

Q: a) Effect of mutation Y194F in glycogenenin on glycogen synthesis. b) Effect on the loss of the…

A: Glycogen synthesis and glycogen degradation are catalyzed by glycogen synthase and glycogen…

Q: Identify whether each of the following is involved in b-oxidation or fatty acid synthesis? (a) NAD+…

A: Mitochondrial oxidation of fatty  acids takes place in 3 steps: first step: beta oxidation -…