Differentiate glycogenolysis and glycogenesis Compare and contrast embden mayerhof pathway and hexose monophosphate shunt pathway. Explain the importance of insulin, glucagon, and epinephrine in carbohydrate metabolism

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Q: Which of the following statements about gluconeogenesis is CORRECT? O Glucose 6 phosphatase…

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Q: Please describe the steps by which insulin would stimulate fatty acid biosynthesis while inhibiting…

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Q: Which of the following enzymes are activated after insulin binds to its receptor? (select all that…

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Q: Please explain the role of pantothenic acid-derived CoA as a carrier of acetyl group in carbohydrate…

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Q: Name three enzymes and/or genes that you will evaluate in order to verify increased de novo…

A: Lipogenesis is a metabolic pathway in which conversion of acetyl CoA to triglycerides happen. It…

Q: What is the full regulatory pathway of glycogen synthase and glycogen phosphorylase by insulin and…

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Q: Administration of insulin decreases the blood concentration of ketone bodies in patients with…

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Q: ndicate the following where the tissue(s) for the metabolic pathway takes place: Glycogenesis…

A: Glycogenesis is the process of glycogen synthesis, in which glucose molecules are added to chains of…

Q: A fatty acid (17-carbon one), at least a portion of it, turned into glucose (considered glucogenic),…

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Q: Which of the following steps does NOT require ATP? O A. Conversion of glucose to glucose 6-phosphate…

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Q: Glycogen synthase may be regulated by covalent modification and/or allosteric control.  Label the…

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Q: Associate each of the following with either insulin or glucagon signaling. INSULIN GLUCAGON: No…

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Q: What is the difference between? HMG CoA in cholesterol biosynthesis and in ketone bodies synthesis…

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Q: CHOOSE THE CORRECT LETTER There are four enzymes of gluconeogenesis that circumvent the…

A: Gluconeogenesis is synthesis of glucose from pyruvate.

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: According to glycogen metabolism, which of the following statements is/are not true? I. Insulin…

A: Glycogen is a branched polymer of glucose that gets stored in the liver. The synthesis of glycogen…

Q: Describe one mechanism that leads to continued gluconeogenesis in the liver of T1DM patients,…

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Q: What is the first step in glycogen degradation? a) remodeling of the glycogen substrate b)…

A: Glycogenolysis is a process of breakdown of Glycogen to glucose. It takes place in the liver and…

Q: Upon digestion of starch, isomaltose (an isomer of maltose), one of its degradation products, is…

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Q: Elevated liver NADH levels favors gluconeogenesis. Explain this statement?

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Q: List reaction or pathways of fatty acid oxidation and biosynthesis affected by insulin and glucagon.

A: Insulin is the hormone synthesized by the β cells of pancreas. Whereas glucagon is synthesized by…

Q: Does the allosteric regulation induced by insulin activate (or repress) phosphofructokinase-1…

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Q: Individuals with Pompe disease lack the lysosomal _______. a. Glycogen phosphorylase b.…

A: Pompe disease is generally called glycogen storage disease and In general, It leads to the…

Q: Please explain gluconeogenesis. What is it? Where does it occur and why?

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Q: Explain what biochemical pathway/metabolic processes are affected in insulin resistance? How does…

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Q: At high energy charge (ATP/AMP ratio) AND low blood glucose levels a. Pyruvate is converted to…

A: Catabolism is the breakdown of food molecules especially glucose and carbohydrates for the release…

Q: Describe the gluconeogenesis. What are the substrates for gluconeogenesis? (yellow boxes) and write…

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Q: 1. Indicate the effect of insulin and glucagon on the following metabolic processes. Write INCREASE…

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Q: How does exercise influence postprandial lipemia and hyperglycemia? What is a mitochondrial…

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Q: Digestion Glycolysis Formation of Acetyl CoA Krebs Cycle ETC Reactions Glycogenesis…

A: The process of the breakdown of the glycogen to liberate the glucose molecules is called as the…

Q: Indicate what will happen ( increase, decrease or no effect) tothe activity of the enzyme or rate of…

A: Metabolism refers to the anabolism as well as catabolism of biomolecules including lipids, proteins,…

Q: Match the statement to the corresponding metabolic pathway.   Choices. (Lipogenesis or Lipolysis)…

A: Lipogenesis is the process of conversion of fatty acids and glycerol into fats. Lipolysis is the…

Q: In own words, give 5 or more reasons why most of the clinical features of the diseases…

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Q: at is gluconeogenesis, and what useful purposes does it serve in people?

A: Gluconeogenesis occurs in the liver and kidneys.

Q: What is considered as the principal enzyme for the regulation of glycogenesis?

A: The principle enzyme for the regulation of glycogenesis is -  c. GLYCOGEN SYNTHASE.

Q: A rate limiting enzyme for glycolysis is, while a rate limiting enzyme for gluconeogenesis is . O…

A: Glycolysis is a metabolic pathway. In this pathway, the glucose is broken down and energy in the…

Q: If the alpha-ketoacid product from the transaminase reaction that uses alanine and…

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Q: fatty acid breakdown generates a large amount of acetyl CoA. What will be the effect of fatty acid…

A: The oxidation of fatty acids and glucose provides a huge amount of ATP. The amount of energy…

Q: Given 1 molecule of maltose considering the malate-aspartate shuttle. Identify the following: 1.…

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Q: What glycolytic intermediate is fructose converted to in the muscle, such that it can be utilized in…

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Q: Calculate the number of ATP molecules produced from the digestion and complete oxidation of 1…

A: Isomaltose is a disaccharide made up of two molecules of glucose. Glycolysis is the breakdown of…

Q: Release of Acetyl CoA from the ketoacy| CoA is catalyzed by a. Hydratase b.Lipoprotein lipase c.…

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Q: During the FEED cycle, the two major effects of INSULIN on the liver involves ____. Select one: a.…

A: Insulin secreted by beta cells of the pancreas.

Q: Choose which enzyme is likely deficient based on the symptoms described below: Elevated blood…

A: The enzyme whose deficiency caused elevated blood lactate, alanine and pyruvate is Pyruvate…

Q: Is the statement "insulin inhibits beta-oxidation but stimulates fatty acid biosynthesis", cprrect?

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Q: When blood [glucose] is high and a cell’s energy needs are met, insulin stimulates glycogen…

A: The hormone created by the pancreas includes insulin. It functions to regulate the blood sugar…