Biochemistry Final Exam Review Questions & Answers 100% Correct!

In the fasted state, fatty acyl-CoAs are transported across the mitochondrial membrane. The transport of fatty acids via carnitine palmitoyl transferase I (CPT-1) can be directly inhibited by which of the following compounds? a. Malonyl-CoA b. Carnitine c. Palmitate d. Acetyl-CoA - ANSWERSMalonyl-CoA In the fasted state, fatty acyl-CoAs are transported across the mitochondrial membrane. The transport of fatty acids via carnitine palmitoyl transferase I (CPT-1) can be directly inhibited by which of the following compounds? - ANSWERS A 10-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his father. He reports his son has recently been very thirsty and needing to make frequent trips to the bathroom. Physical examination revealed a thin boy, in the 30th percentile for height and weight. A rapid dipstick test revealed glucose in his urine. Evaluation of this boy's blood would reveal decreased levels of what compound? a. Glutamine b. Glucose c. Epinephrine d. Insulin - ANSWERSInsulin A 10-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his father. He reports his son has recently been very thirsty and needing to make frequent trips to the bathroom. Physical examination revealed a thin boy, in the 30th percentile for height and weight. A rapid dipstick test revealed glucose in his urine. Evaluation of this boy's blood would reveal decreased levels of what compound? - ANSWERSInsulin The process of ketogenesis refers to the conversion of acetyl-CoA to what compound? a. Propinoyl-CoA b. D-3-hydroxybutyrate or beta-hydroxybutyrate