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The metabolite excreted (elevated) in alkaptonuria is
Biochemistry Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. The metabolite excreted (elevated) in alkaptonuria is
Ans → Homogentisate
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Ans → Pyridoxal phosphate
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Ans → Glutamate dehydrogenase
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Q. N-Acetylglutamate is required for the activation of the enzyme
Ans → Carbamoyl phosphate synthase I
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Q. The cofactor required for the conversion of phenylalanine to tyrosine is
Ans → Tetrahydrobiopterin
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Ans → Malignant carcinoid syndrome
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Q. The mammalian enzyme with the shortest half-life (about 10 minutes) is
Ans → Ornithine decarboxylase
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Q. The amino acid required for the formation of glutathione
Ans → Glycine, Cysteine, Glutamate
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Q. The amino acids are said to be ketogenic when the carbon skeleton is finally degraded to
Ans → Acetyl CoA
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Ans → biological half life
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Q. Plasma lipoprotein that is inversely correlated with coronary heart disease is
Ans → HDL
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Q. The phospholipid that produces second messengers in hormonal action
Ans → Phosphatidylinositol
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Ans → resonance
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Q. If two monosaccharides differ in configuration around a single carbon atom, they are known as
Ans → Epimers
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Q. Which is the simplest form of glycolipids which occur in the membranes of nervous tissue.
Ans → Cerebrosides
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Q. An agent able to produce positively charged hydrogen ions (H+). [Since the hydrogen ion is a bare proton, it usually exists in a solvated form (such as H3O+).]
Ans → acid
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Q. When a complex is formed between a metal ion and an a ligand in solution, the equilibrium may be expressed by a constant which is related to the free energy change for the process
Ans → stability constant
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Q. Cholesterol synthesis is controlled by feedback inhibition of the enzyme
Ans → HMG CoA reductase
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Q. The clones of cell produced by fusing a normal B cell with a myeloma cell that is capable of producing monoclonal antibodies indefinitely
Ans → hybridoma
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Q. The vehicles for the transport of lipids from the intestinal lumen to the membrane of mucosal cells
Ans → Mixed micelles
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Ans → Uronic acid pathway
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Q. The number of mg of KOH required to hydrolyse 1 g fat or oil is known as
Ans → Saponification number
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Q. Refers to a nonpolar molecule or portion of a molecule not capable of strong attraction to water molecules
Ans → hydrophobic
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Q. The Process of contact and adhesion whereby particles in dispersion form larger-size clusters.
Ans → flocculation
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Q. Name the retrovirus responsible for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in humans
Ans → human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
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Q. The prefix sn used to represent glycerol, sn stands for
Ans → Stereospecific number
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Q. Name the type of kidney infection involving the glomeruli of the nephrons
Ans → glomerulonephritis
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Ans → Thiamine, riboflavin, lipoic acid, niacin, pantothenic acid,
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Q. The sideways projection of a carbon-carbon single bond and the attached substituents.
Ans → sawhorse projection
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Ans → Pyridoxine (B6)
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Q. The process whereby a molecule is split into simpler fragments which may be smaller molecules, atoms, free radicals or ions.
Ans → dissociation
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