Exam 24: Lipid and Amino Acid Metabolism

The body can prepare asparagine from aspartic acid.

The biosynthesis of amino acids takes place mostly in the liver.

The first step of the fatty acid spiral is a dehydrogenation requiring which coenzyme?

During fat mobilization,triglycerides are converted to _____ .

Amino acids that the body does not synthesize are termed nonessential.

The enzyme associated with the hydrolysis of fats in the intestines is a _____.

The diet of a child vegetarian should not include which of the following?

Which of the following types of proteins tend to have the lowest turnover rate?

Which of the following ketone bodies can not be used as an energy source?

The following is an example of the hydrolysis of a wax.

More amino acids can be synthesized from intermediates of the citric acid cycle than glycolysis intermediates.

Prior to undergoing beta oxidation,a fatty acid must initially be activated by ____.

Some amino acids are synthesized from $\alpha$ -keto acids.

Which of the following is NOT considered a source of amino acids in humans?

The most important function of amino acids (in terms of amount used)is for the synthesis of

Glycerol can be converted to _____ .

What process is summarized by the reaction shown below?

High density lipoproteins contain greater amounts of ____ than do low density lipoproteins.

Fatty acids and monoglycerides are liberated in the intestinal tract.There are triglycerides in the blood.What is the site of the triglyceride re-synthesis?

Pyruvate is converted into alanine by a hydrolase enzyme.