Exam 29: Biosynthetic Pathways

Which of the following amino acids is needed in the synthesis of membrane lipids?

The reaction of glutamate to form α-ketoglutarate is an example of which of the following?

Which of the following are the two essential fatty acids?

Why are fatty acids built up two carbon atoms at a time?

Of the 20 amino acids found in human proteins, how many are nonessential amino acids?

Which of the following is present in ACP?

Of the 20 amino acids found in human proteins, how many are essential amino acids?

The synthesis of unsaturated fatty acids from fatty acids is which type of reaction?

Consider the following reaction sequence. -Which of the following characterizes this process?

How many enzymes which are involved in gluconeogenesis make it a distinctly different pathway than glycolysis?

Which of the following amino acids cannot be synthesized from glutamate?

The synthesis of cholesterol is completed by the condensation of which of the following?

Which of the following is present in acetyl ACP?

The synthesis of glutamate from α-ketoglutarate is an example of which of the following?

Which of the following is the meaning of "essential" in the phrase essential amino acid?

Which of the following is the process by which glucose is synthesized in the body?

Children have the ability to synthesize each of the following amino acids, but for which of these are they unable to synthesize a sufficient amount for their needs?

Glycerol 3-phosphate reacts with how many molecules of acyl CoA to form the precursor of phosphatidylcholines?

Which of the following is the largest saturated fatty acid which can be synthesized by the ACP merry-go-round mechanism?

Which of the following reacts with acetyl fatty acid synthase to elongate the growing fatty acid?