Provide an explanation for the intracellular separation offatty acid metabolic processes (i.e., fatty acid biosynthesisin cytoplasm and degradation in mitochondria andperoxisomes).
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Provide an explanation for the intracellular separation of
fatty acid
in cytoplasm and degradation in mitochondria and
peroxisomes).
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- The Catabolism of Uric Acid Write a balanced equation for the oxidation of uric acid to glyoxylic acid, CO2, and NH3, showing each step in the process and naming all of the enzymes involved.Provide an explanation for the intracellular separation of fatty acid biosynthesis (cytoplasm) and degradation (mitochondria and peroxisomes)Correlate the importance of Citric Acid Cycle in maintaining the glucose hemeostasis.
- Describe the role of the glucose–alanine cycle in ammonia transfer to the liver.Contrast and explain (include the pathways involved) the effects of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) supplementation versus docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation on the long chain fatty acids composition of the cell membrane.Illustrate the following processes and explain briefly and concisely:a. lactic acid formationb. glycolysisc. citric acid cycled. electron-transport chain
- Define beta-oxidation of fatty acids? Describe in detail three different steps of beta-oxidation of FAs.Urea formation is energetically expensive, requiring theexpenditure of 4 mol of ATP per mole of urea formed.However, NADH is produced when fumarate is reconvertedto aspartate. How many ATP molecules are produced bythe mitochondrial oxidation of the NADH? What is the netATP requirement for urea synthesis?Describe the overall outcome of the citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation in terms of the products of each
- Explain the Specific activity of beta amylaseAssuming a eukaryotic cell has complete metabolic ability to fully oxidize glucose(including all metabolic pathways ane necessary organelles).At biochemical level explain the consequence of low oxygen content on all aspects of energy production associated with glucose catabolism.Explain why adipocytes need glucose as well as fatty acids in order to synthesize triacylglycerols.