Biochem MCQ 2018 Flashcards
Which are the Enzymes that Produce NADPH in the Pantose Phosphate Pathway?
1) Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase
2) 6-Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase
vWF Active form - Multimeric or Monomeric?
Multimeric
Structure of Arachidonic Acid and what is it produced from?
20:4 fatty acid chain
Produced from phospholipids ; phosphatidylethanolamine , phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylinositol.
Which blood (components) cells are involved in the Dissolution of Fibrin to D-Dimers ?
Leukocytes: Monocytes and Neutrophills have Receptors that co-activate Plasmin and other Fibrinolytic agents.
3 ways Insulin regulates Lipolysis:
1) Activates PP1 that dephosphorylates HSL
2) Activates PDE
3) Inhibits Adenylate Cyclase
3 common Proteins on the ER Surface?
1) SERCA
2) IP3 Receptor
3) Ryanodine Receptor
Is there ketone bodies production under physiological conditions?
No
What regulates the Activity of ACC in a working Skeletal Muscle?
AMPK
How does the Work of Na/K pumps influence the Extracellular Concentration of Potassium?
Decrease it.
Sucrose Structure: Bond and Components
Glucose and Fructose linked by Alpha 1-2 Glycosidic Bond
AA with 4 carbons
Asp , Asn ,Thr
vWF Functions
1) Factor 8 binding
2) Platelet to sub-endothelial tissue binding upon injury
In the Neurons we have a reaction allowing Acetyl-CoA groups transfer to Oligodendroglia for FA Synthesis. Say it:
Acetyl-CoA+ Aspartate=> N-Acetylaspartate
Catalyzed by N-Acetylaspartate Synthase
What is the Aim of the Ornithine Cycle?
Formation of Urea in order to release Ammonia (2 Ammnonia groups) from the body in the urinary system.
Beta -Oxidation of 1 mole of Palmitate:
What are the Products and Additional Substrates?
Additional Substrates: 1 ATP, 7 FAD+, 7 NAD+ . Products: AMP, Pyrophosphate , 7 FADH2 , 7 NADH And 8 Acetyl-CoA.
Where is Carnitine Produced?
Liver (Mostly)
2 Enzymes that are needed in order to form Serotonin from Tryptophan (Cofactors as well) :
1) Trp Hydroxylase - with Tetrahydrobiopterin
2) Aromatic Amino acids Decarboxylase - with PLP
Why is Glycine the only Prorteogenic amino acid which is not Optically active?
It’s side chain is a Hydrogen atom.
What are the 5 Cofactors for PDH ?
1) TPP
2) Lipoic Acid
3) FAD
4) NAD
5) Coenzyme A
Lupus Anticoagulant:
Antibodies that attack phospholipid Membrane, thus increasing inappropriate coagulation and Platlet Aggregation.
Aspirin Activity - Reversible or Irreversible?
Irreversible
Which cells use Scavenger Receptors in an Artherosclerotic lesion?
What transition occurs in them?
Macrophages expressing scavenger receptors take up oxidized LDL deposited in Blood vessle walls.
Develop to Foam cells.
Amino Acid without chiral Center
Glycine
How many 2,3 BPG Molecules bind to the Tetramer Hemoglobin?
1
Conversion of Ornithine to Citruline -
Enzyme and Defect Results :
Ornithine Carbamoyl Transferase.
Defect leads to Hyperammonemia and Mental Retardation.
Order of the Enzymes of Beta-Oxidation:
1) Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase
2) Enoyl-CoA Hydratase
3) Hydroxy-Acyl Dehydrogenase
4) Thiolase
Substrates and Products of Glutaminase Reaction:
S: Glutamine and Water
P: Glutamate and Ammonia/Ammonium
SRB1 Job:
Uptake of HDL in the Liver
What is the cause of K+ Ion Channel Saturation?
Diffusion Limit
Glutamate Dehydrogenase Reaction:
Glutamate + NADP (or NAD)+ H2O Will Give off:
NH4 + Alpha-KG + NADPH (or NADH)
Insulin receptor Subunits:
2xAlpha
2xBeta
If an Enzyme stops working at pH 6.4 Which AA is on its side chain?
Histidine
What are 3 the Enzymes needed to convert Propionyl-CoA to Succinyl-CoA?
Mention an Important Co-factor and a related Condition.
1) Propionyl-CoA Carboxylase (PCC)
2) Methmalonyl-CoA Racemase
3) Methmalonyl-CoA Mutase - Cofactor: Vit-B12.
without it - Secondary Carnitine Deficiency.
Conversion of UTP to CTP:
Enzyme and Nitrogen Donor?
CTP Synthetase
Glutamine
Where does LCAT and ACAT each act? What are they catalyzing?
Cholesteryl-Esters formation:
ACAT - in Tissue Cells
LCAT - in Plasma
Choose the Essential Amino Acids:
1) Ile
2) Ser
3) Cys
4) Phe
5) Trp
1, 4, 5
Isoleucine, Phenylalanine and Tryptophan.
Which enzyme deficiency leads to decrease in Urate and Ammonia level in serum after exercise?
AMP Deaminase Deficiency
PCC reaction:
Substrates, Products, Coenzyme.
Substrates : Propionyl-CoA, Bicarbonate and ATP
Products: Methmalonyl-CoA, ADP and Pi
Coenzyme: Biotin, as a Carboxyl group Carrier.
Functional Group of Serine?
CH2-OH
What factors are required in order to find the turnover number?
Vmax / Et
Which of the Following is involved in the De-novo synthesis of AMP? (Substrates and Enzymes)
1) Ribose-5-P
2) Orotate
3) Aspartate Carbamoyl Transferase
4) Phosphoribosyl-formylglycine Synthetase
5) IMP
1) Ribose-5-P
4) Phosphoribosyl-formylglycine Synthetase
5) IMP
Anticoagulants produced by Endothelial cells
1) tPA
2) NO
3) Prostacyclin
4) uPA
5) Heparan Sulfate
6) Thrombomodulin
7) TFPI
Enzymes requiring ATP in the Glycolytic Pathway?
Phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK1) and Hexokinase
Definition of Turnover Number
Maximum Number of Substrate converted to Product per second by each active site (unit s-1)
What happens when an LDL is binding to a SRA?
Ligand-Receptor Complex is Internalized
Which of the Following Amino acids are both Gluconeogenic and Ketogenic:
1) Ile
2) Val
3) His
4) Arg
5) Tyr
Isoleucine and Tyrosine
Prostethtic Group of Homocystiene Methyltransferase:
B12
What Enzyme Regulates the Insulin Secretion in the Beta Pancreatic Cells?
Glucokinase
What is SAM?
S-Adenosyl-Methionine, it is a Methyl group donor in multiple Methyl transferases Reactions
Name two Enzymes that can produce Arachidonic Acid? From which Substrates?
1) Delta-6-Desaturase Using Linoleic Acid , Leading to Cascade of Formation of Arachidonic Acid.
2) Phospholipase A2 from Membrane Phospholipids (Single Reaction).
Reaction of Aspartate transcarbmoylase:
Carbamoyl Phosphate +Asp will give
Aspartate Carbamoyl+ Pi
GLUTs of Astrocytes and Neurons?
Astrocytes: GLUT1
Neurons: GLUT3