Biochemistry
What is the primary product formed from the beta oxidation of fatty acids?
What is the function of the carnitine shuttle in fatty acid metabolism?
What adjustment is necessary for the metabolism of odd-numbered carbon fatty acids?
What is the role of isomerase in the beta oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids?
How is propanoyl CoA, produced from the beta oxidation of odd-numbered fatty acids, further metabolized?
What is the primary role of the citric acid cycle in the metabolism of acetyl CoA?
If malonate is added to the mitochondria, what is the expected change in the concentration of succinate?
Evaluate the effect of decarboxylation on carbon labeling in the citric acid cycle.
Predict the effect of malonate on the concentration of fumarate in the citric acid cycle.
What is the primary significance of the glyoxylate cycle in plants?
Which enzyme catalyzes a reaction in the citric acid cycle similar to the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex?
What is the energy source for the production of GTP in the citric acid cycle?
Which of the following is a key difference between the isocitrate dehydrogenase reaction and the pyruvate dehydrogenase reaction?