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(a)
Interpretation: To identify the initial reactant or reactants in glycogenesis.
Concept introduction: Glucose is a monosaccharide with the molecular formula
A reactant is defined as the substance that is initially present in the
(b)
Interpretation: To identify the initial reactant or reactants in glycogenolysis processes.
Concept introduction: Glucose is a monosaccharide with the molecular formula
A reactant is defined as the substance that is initially present in the chemical reaction and gets consumed to form a new substance.
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EBK GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOLOGICAL CH
- What is considered as the principal enzyme for the regulation of glycogenesis?a. Glucose-6-phosphataseb. Glycogen phosporylasec. Glycogen Synthased. Phospoglucomutasearrow_forwardcan be broken down by amylase.* A. glycogen B. amylopectin C. catalase D. amylasearrow_forwardWhich enzyme activity of the glycogen debranching enzyme is operating during the release of glucose units linked to glycogen branchpoints via o1,6 glycosidic linkage? a. transferase activity b. phosphorylase activity c. phosphatase activity d. glucosidase activityarrow_forward
- Which of the following processes can decrease blood glucose levels? A. glycogenesis B. gluconeogenesis C. glycolysis D. glycogenolysisarrow_forwardWhich one of the following are correctly paired? a. glycogen synthesis: catabolic b. Glycogenolysis: catabolic c. Glycolysis: anabolic d. Gluconeogenesis: catabolic e. TCA cycle: anabolicarrow_forwardDefine the following terms:a. glycolysisb. pentose phosphate pathwayc. gluconeogenesisd. glycogenolysise. glycogenesisarrow_forward
- Which of the following enzymes is found in gluconeogenesis but not in glycolysis? a. phosphohexose isomerase b. hexokinase c. fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase d. phosphoglycerate kinasearrow_forwardWhich of the following is an active form of glucose to initiate the process of glycogenesis? Select one: a. AMP glucose b. Glucose-1-phosphate c. UDP glucose d. Adenosyl glucosearrow_forwardA patient complains of painful muscle cramps when performing strenuous physical exercise. A muscle biopsy indicates a higher than normal concentration of muscle glycogen. a. Which enzyme of glycogen metabolism is affected? b. Discuss how the defect of this enzyme affects glycogen metabolism.arrow_forward
- Which of the following statements is/are FALSE about glycolysis? A. It is an anaerobic process. B. Some steps occur in cytosol, others in mitochondria. C. It is the conversion of glucose to lactate or ethanol. D. It is the 1st stage of glucose metabolism.arrow_forwardWhich of the following is a process of anabolism? O a. gluconeogenesis O b. glycogenolysis O C. citric acid cycle d. alcoholic fermentation e. glycolysisarrow_forwardThe first product formed during glycogenolysis (glycogen degradation at alpha 1,4 glycosidic bonds) is: a. Glucose 6 Phosphate b. UDP-glucose c. Glucose 1 phosphate d. Glucose e. Glucose 1,6 bisphosphatearrow_forward
- Concepts of BiologyBiologyISBN:9781938168116Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James WisePublisher:OpenStax College
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