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1
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What 2 monosaccharides make up lactose?

A

Galactose and Glucose

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2
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What are the base chains and the attachment points.

A

Alpha 1-4 base

Alpha 1-6 chains

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3
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What 2 monosaccharises make up sucrose?

A

Glucose and fructose

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Which polysaccharide is composed of glucose units linked by alpha-1,4 linkages?

A

Amylose

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5
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What polysaccharide has long chains of alpha-1,4 and every 25 molecules has an alpha 1,6 branch?

A

amylopectin

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What polysaccharide has glucose linked by alpha 1,4 and alpha 1,6 linkages

A

Glucose

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What polysaccaride has glucose molecules bound at beta 1,4 linkages?

A

Cellulose

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8
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Which disaccharide has 2 glucose units?

A

Maltose

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9
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Salivary amylase breaks down what type of linkages?

A

Alpha 1,4

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10
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Maltase cleaves which linkage?

A

Alpha 1, 4

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11
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The enzymes maltase, sucrase, dextrinase and lactase are found where?

A

In the brush borders of the mucosal cells

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12
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What is the rate limiting enzyme in the reaction of fructose to glucose?

A

fructokinase

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What is the rate limiting enzyme in the reaction of galactose to glucose?

A

Galactokinase

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Dextrin is only released from the hydrolysis of which polysaccharide?

A

Amylopectin

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15
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What is the rate limiting enzyme of Glycolosis?

A

Phosphofructokinase

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16
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Which enzyme is stimulated by stress, found in all tissues

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Hexokinase

17
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Which enzyme used in Glycolysis is stimulated by insulin, found in the Pancreas and Liver?

A

Glucokinase

18
Q

Which glycogen acts as a ready source of Hexose units that are used for Glycolysis within the muscle?

A

Muscle glycogen - it is rarely depleted, except after long vigorous exercise bouts.

19
Q

Which glycogen is mainly used for Blood Glucose mainetance and mainly occurs between meals, as after 12-18 hours of fasting the liver is most depleted of glycogen.

A

Liver Glycogen

20
Q

These are disorders of glycogen mobilization or deposition. They are inherited, and may lead to death.

A

Glycogen Storage disorders.

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