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Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about fatty acid activation before β-oxidation?
I. The process consumes energy equivalent to two moles of ATP.
II. The fatty acid is activated by ATP to give a fatty acyl-CoA.
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- Which of the following statements about the "central role" of TCA is/are correct? a. Some metabolic intermediates of TCA are used as non-carbohydrate sources for gluconeogenesis. b. β-oxidation of lipids produces acetyl-CoA that can enter TCA. c. All metabolic intermediates in TCA are used in the biosynthesis of amino acids. d. Degraded amino acids are converted to metabolic intermediates of TCA, then to ketone bodies.What enzyme is inhibited by the group of medications known as statins? a)HMG-CoA synthase b)Aromatase c)Fatty acid synthase d)CyclooxygenaseAll of the following classes of enzymes catalyze the Fatty acid synthesis except a. synthetase b. Synthase c. Carboxylase d. Dehydrgen
- Where does the carbon come from that is used to synthesize ketone bodies? a) Acetyl-CoA generated by decarboxylation of pyruvate b) Acetyl-CoA generated by deamination of amino acids c) Acetyl-CoA generated by beta-oxidation of fatty acids.How many acetyl CoA molecules can be produced during the complete β-oxidation of this fatty acid?How many ATP will be broken down in the complete β-oxidation of this fatty acid?
- Explain the difference of carbohydrate (glycolysis) from lipid (β-oxidation) metabolism in terms of producing an acetyl-coA that will enter the Kreb cycle?What impact would an increase in intramitochondrial oxaloacetate have on fatty acid synthesis? Justify your response succinctly.List three differences between fatty acid synthesis andb-oxidation.