Biochem: Rate Limiting Steps Flashcards
1
Q
Rate limiting enzyme of glycolysis?
A
phosphofructokinase (PFK)
2
Q
Rate limiting enzyme of gluconeogenesis?
A
Fructose bisphosphatase-2
3
Q
Rate limiting enzyme of TCA cycle?
A
Isocitrate dehydrogenase
4
Q
Rate limiting enzyme of glycogen synthesis?
A
Glycogen synthase
5
Q
Rate limiting enzyme of glycogenolysis?
A
glycogen phosphorylase
6
Q
Rate limiting enzyme of HMP (PPP) shunt?
A
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)
7
Q
Rate limiting enzyme of the urea cycle?
A
Carbomoyl phosphate synthetase
8
Q
Rate limiting enzyme of fatty acid synthesis?
A
Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC)
9
Q
Rate limiting enzyme of fatty acid oxidation?
A
Carnitine acyltransferase
10
Q
Rate limiting enzyme of ketogenesis?
A
HMG-CoA synthase
11
Q
Rate limiting enzyme of cholesterol synthesis?
A
HMG-CoA reductase
