Exam 24: Lipid and Amino Acid Metabolism

Phenenylketonuria (PKU)is a genetic disorder where an individual is unable to produce the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase.This results in the inability of the body to convert phenylalanine to what substance?

Glycerol that is liberated from fats is digested by passing through glycolysis.

Nutritionists suggest that a healthy diet be low in fats and high in carbohydrates.

Two key amino acids in the catabolism of nitrogen atoms in amino acids are

Which process is represented by the following reaction?

Oxidative deamination of an amino acid produces _____ .

Amino acids which can be synthesized within the body are termed ____ amino acids.

Glucogenic amino acids can be converted into _____ .

Which of the following has the highest energy density (calories/gram)?

Fatty acid chains are built up of uneven numbers of carbons,but are degraded in carbon pairs.

Which statement is correct when considering fatty acids?

In the metabolism of fats,the fatty acids enter the reactions of the

The biosynthesis of fatty acids occurs in the ____ of the cell.

Which of the following is the nitrogen-containing product of the urea cycle?

Phenylalanine is derived from tyrosine by oxidation.

Which of the following statements is correct with reference to cholesterol?

A 14 carbon fatty acid that goes through the fatty acid spiral will net how much energy,measured in ATP?

Pyruvate can furnish an amino group in amino acid biosynthesis.

Consider the simplified diagram of the urea cycle shown below.What is the identity of the species numbered with a 3?

Ten amino acids can be synthesized from intermediates of