Biochemistry
How are citric acid cycle intermediates like alpha-ketoglutarate and succinate used in amino acid production?
Evaluate the impact of glucose 6 phosphate on hexokinase 1 activity.
How do liver cells regulate glucose 6 phosphate production?
How does regulation prevent futile cycles in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis?
Explain how xylulose-5-phosphate from the pentose phosphate pathway influences glycolysis.
How does the pentose phosphate pathway influence glycolysis through xylulose-5-phosphate?
What is the significance of fructose 2,6-bisphosphate in glycolysis?
What type of glycosidic linkage is found at the branch points of glycogen?
What is the primary function of the branching enzyme in glycogen metabolism?
Which molecule directly activates glycogen synthase by dephosphorylation?
What is the primary function of glycogen phosphorylase in glycogen metabolism?
How does allosteric regulation by glucose affect glycogen phosphorylase activity?
What is the advantage of glycogen's extensive branching in terms of glucose mobilization?
