Whether the inability to fully break down the amino acids lysine, hydroxylysine, and tryptophan may have an impact on fatty acid oxidation is currently unknown.
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Whether the inability to fully break down the amino acids lysine, hydroxylysine, and tryptophan may have an impact on fatty acid oxidation is currently unknown.
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- Discuss the roles of phospholipase A2, cyclooxygenase, and lipooxygenase.How many acetyl CoA molecules can be produced during the complete β-oxidation of this fatty acid?How is the usage of fat as an energy source regulated? What would you expect to be the effect ofcaffeine or theophylline on fatty acid mobilization?
- Outline how an inability to completely break down the amino acids lysine, hydroxylysine and tryptophan might affect fatty acid oxidationOnly the carbon skeleton of amino acids is used in gluconeogenesis but not fatty acids. How can fatty acid oxidation in the liver then provide fuel for the brain? Explain the pathways and compounds involvedexplain the steps of beta-oxidation in fatty acid metabolism
- Define beta-oxidation of fatty acids? Describe in detail three different steps of beta-oxidation of FAs.Which of the following fatty acids will produce propionyl-CoA in its/their last β-oxidation cycle?Only carbon skeleton of amino acids are used in glucogeneogenesis but not fatty acids. How can fatty acid oxidation in the liver then provide fuel for the brain ? Explain the pathways and compounds involved
- How would the rapid accumulation of succinyl-CoA affect the rate of glucose oxidation?List three differences between fatty acid synthesis andb-oxidation.How similar of an effect would a mutation in pyruvate dehydrogenase have, compared to a mutation in pyruvate carboxylase that blocks its ability to be regulated by acetyl-CoA?
