.png){kind=logo}
informative non-academics blog posts coming soon..
Courses section is Coming soon..
Colleges and Universities section is Coming soon..
Under Construction..
Home ❭ Questions ❭ One Liners ❭ The metabolite among the citric acid cycle intermediates performing a catalytic role
The metabolite among the citric acid cycle intermediates performing a catalytic role
Biochemistry Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. The metabolite among the citric acid cycle intermediates performing a catalytic role
Ans → Oxaloacetate
Explanation →
This question is taken from the test/quiz post: Biochemistry Important One Liners Questions On Metabolism of Carbohydrates - attemp/practice
More oneliners in - Biochemistry Important One Liners Questions On Metabolism of Carbohydrates
Q. Name the five vitamins required by pyruvate dehydrogenase or -ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex
Ans → Thiamine, riboflavin, lipoic acid, niacin, pantothenic acid,
Explanation →
Q. Muscle glycogen does not directly contribute to blood glucose due to absence of the enyme
Ans → Absence of glucose 6-phosphatase
Explanation →
Q. Ascorbic acid is not synthesized in man due to lack of the enzyme
Ans → L-Gulonolactone oxidase
Explanation →
Q. The compound implicated in the development of cataract in diabetic patients is
Ans → Sorbitol
Explanation →
Q. Galactosemia is mostly due to the deficiency of the enzyme
Ans → Galactose 1-phosphate uridyltransferase
Explanation →
Q. Substrate level phosphorylation in citric acid cycle is catalysed by the enzyme
Ans → Succinate thiokinase
Explanation →
Q. The metabolic pathway concerned with the conversion of L-xylulose to D-xylulose is
Ans → Uronic acid pathway
Explanation →
Q. The name of the protein that has been identified to serve as a primer for glycogen synthesis is
Ans → Glycogenin
Explanation →
Q. The metabolite among the citric acid cycle intermediates performing a catalytic role
Ans → Oxaloacetate
Explanation →
Q. Which enzymes in glycolysis catalyses an irreversible reaction
Ans → Pyruvate kinase , Phosphofructokinase, Hexokinase
Explanation →
Q. Synthesis of 2, 3-bisphosphoglycerate occurs in the tissue namely.
Ans → Erythrocytes
Explanation →
More one-liners in - Biochemistry
Q. Name an inflammatory response that involves both the brain and the membranes that surround it
Ans → meningoencephalitis
Explanation →
Q. When a substance, called a solvent, is added to a suspension to reduce the concentration.
Ans → dilution
Explanation →
Q. Name of the peptide believed to be involved in the transport of amino acids
Ans → Glutathione
Explanation →
Q. Powder formulation in which individual doses of a powdered dosage form are separately wrapped
Ans → divided powder
Explanation →
Q. Carbohydrates are the polyhydroxyaldehydes or ketones, or compounds which produce them on
Ans → Hydrolysis
Explanation →
Q. Antihelminthic drug of the benzimidazole class that binds to helminthic β-tubulin, preventing microtubule formation
Ans → mebendazole
Explanation →
Q. Name the structure embedded in the dermis from which hair grows
Ans → hair follicle
Explanation →
Q. Name a property, which serves as basis for the process whereby surfactants are used for the removal of foreign matter from surfaces (including dirt from clothes or body surfaces).
Ans → detergency
Explanation →
Q. The enzyme defect in acute intermittent porphyria
Ans → Uroporphyrinogen synthase I
Explanation →
Q. The network of neurons that connects the CNS with organs, sensory organs, and muscles throughout the body
Ans → peripheral nervous system
Explanation →
Q. A solid dosage form prepared to a desired shape, usually in large-scale production, by means of high pressure in a punch and die.
Ans → compressed tablet
Explanation →
Q. Name a membrane-bound organelle (not part of the endomembrane system) that produces hydrogen peroxide to break down various types of molecules;
Ans → peroxisome
Explanation →
Q. Cholesterol synthesis is controlled by feedback inhibition of the enzyme
Ans → HMG CoA reductase
Explanation →
Q. Name a technological process, which consists of mixing or inclusion of the therapeutic substance with an excipient or their mixtures, typically as a matrix dosage form, in order to change the rate of release.
Ans → embedding
Explanation →
Q. A process in which a compound of one oxidation state changes to compounds two or more oxidation states
Ans → disproportionation
Explanation →
Q. Release of a drug from a dosage form that it is not immediate
Ans → modified release
Explanation →
Q. The vitamin that is regarded as a vitamin in search of a disease
Ans → Vitamin E (tocopherol)
Explanation →
Q. Plasma albumin performs the following functions
Ans → Osmotic, Transport , Nutritive
Explanation →
Q. A substance that cannot be divded chemically into component substances.
Ans → element
Explanation →
Q. N-Acetylglutamate is required for the activation of the enzyme
Ans → Carbamoyl phosphate synthase I
Explanation →
Q. The joint effect of two or more drugs such that the combined effect is less than the sum of the effects produced by each agent separately.
Ans → Antagonism
Explanation →
Q. Outside the organism in a test tube or artificial environment is known as
Ans → in vitro
Explanation →