Amino acids

Question 1

Which amino acid is not required for the synthesis of glutathione

Answer 1

serine

Question 2

The first line of defense in brain in conditions of hyper ammonemia is

Answer 2

Glutamine synthesis

Question 3

which coenzymes out of the following is required for the oxidative deamination of most of our amino acids

Answer 3

FMN

Question 4

The amino acids is absorbed from intestines

Answer 4

Active transport

Question 5

in mammalian tissues, serine can be a biosynthetic precursor for which amino acid

Answer 5

Glycine

Question 6

The acid that undergoes oxidative deamination at the highest rate is

Answer 6

Glutamate

Question 7

ketogenic amino acid is

Answer 7

leucine

Question 8

The amino acid, from which synthesis of the protein of hair keratin takes place is

Answer 8

Methionine

Question 9

after releasing oxygen at the tissues, hemoglobin transports

Answer 9

Carbon dioxide and protons to the tissue

Question 10

an example of chromo-protein is

Answer 10

Hemoglobin

Question 11

For synthesis of prostaglandins essential fatty acids give rise to a fatty acid containing how much carbon atoms

Answer 11

20 carbon atoms

Question 12

aspirin inhibits the activity of the

Answer 12

Cyclo oxygenase

Question 13

Control of urea cycle involves the enzyme

Answer 13

Carbomoyl phosphate synthetase

Question 14

A compound serving a link between citric acid cycle and urea cycle is

Answer 14

Fumarate

Question 15

The rate limiting step in the biosynthesis of catecholamines is

Answer 15

hydroxylation of tyrosine

Question 16

The amino acids involved in the synthesis of creatin are

Answer 16

arginine glycine and active methionine

Question 17

Maple syrup urine disease is an inborn error of metabolism of

Answer 17

branched chain amino acids

Question 18

ammonia is transported from muscles to liver, mainly in the form

Answer 18

Alanine