Which of the following enzymes is unique to the liver? Beta-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase HMG-CoA lyase Thiolase 3-Ketoacyl CoA transferase

Q: Which of the following statements about gluconeogenesis is correct? * Muscles have a large glycogen…

A: Gluconeogenesis is the metabolic mechanism by which organisms generate sugars (specifically glucose)…

Q: Which of the following is NOT part of the multi-enzyme complex of fatty acid synthase? O enoyl-ACP…

A: Fatty acid synthase is a multi-enzyme protein that catalyzes Fatty acid synthesis. Its main function…

Q: Identify the Krebs cycle enzyme that consumes a six-carbon substrate molecule, producing a…

A: Kreb's cycle or tricarboxylic acid cycle is a aerobic respiration process in which acetyl CoA is…

Q: Lipogenesis, or fatty acid synthesis, occurs in several cycles. A diagram of the reactions of the…

A: De novo synthesis of fatty acids takes place in the cytosol of all eukaryotes. Fatty acids are…

Q: Which of the following statements is TRUE about fatty acid biosynthesis? Citrate carries malonyl CoA…

A: Triacylglycerol are the triesters of glycerol and fatty acids. Each molecule of glycerol is bonded…

Q: What is(are) the product(s) of the thiolase reaction involving a sixteen carbon ß-ketoacyl substrate…

A: Fatty acids are carboxylic acids with a hydrocarbon chain ranging from 4 carbon to 36 carbons.…

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: When the energetic needs of hepatocytes are being met, which of the following occurs? Acetyl-CoA…

A: When carbohydrates are plentiful, the liver not only uses glucose as the primary metabolic fuel, but…

Q: What enzyme(s) is/are specifically required for the oxidation of a Aeven monounsaturated fatty acid?…

A: Enzymes are a class of proteins that are also known as biological catalysts or biocatalysts for…

Q: What enzyme will not be used if the oxidative portion of the pentose phosphate pathway is operating…

A: The pentose phosphate pathway also called the hexose monophosphate shunt is an alternative pathway…

Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.