Amino Acid Metabolism

Question: Which of the following amino acids is considered as both ketogenic and glucogenic?
[A].

Valine

[B].

Tryptophan

[C].

Lysine

[D].

None of these

Answer: Option B

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Question: Which of the following is the best described glucogenic amino acid?
[A].

Lysine

[B].

Tryptophan

[C].

Valine

[D].

None of these

Answer: Option C

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Question: A best described ketogenic amino acid is
[A].

lysine

[B].

tryptophan

[C].

valine

[D].

none of these

Answer: Option A

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Question: A glucogenic amino acid is one which is degraded to
[A].

keto-sugars

[B].

either acetyl CoA or acetoacetyl CoA

[C].

pyruvate or citric acid cycle intermediates

[D].

none of the above

Answer: Option C

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Question: A ketogenic amino acid is one which degrades to
[A].

keto-sugars

[B].

either acetyl CoA or acetoacetyl CoA

[C].

pyruvate or citric acid cycle intermediates

[D].

multiple intermediates including pyruvate or citric acid cycle intermediates and acetyl CoA or acetoacetyl CoA

Answer: Option B

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Question: An example of the oxidative deamination is
[A].

glutamate = hexanoic acid + NH3

[B].

aspartate + α-ketoglutarate = glutamate + oxaloacetate

[C].

glutamate = α-ketoglutarate + NH3

[D].

aspartate + hexanoic acid = glutamate + Oxaloacetate

Answer: Option C

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Question: Transaminase enzymes are present in
[A].

liver

[B].

pancreas

[C].

intestine

[D].

none of these

Answer: Option A

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Question: Transamination is the process where
[A].

carboxyl group is transferred from amino acid

[B].

α-amino group is removed from the amino acid

[C].

polymerisation of amino acid takes place

[D].

none of the above

Answer: Option B

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Question: Transamination is the transfer of an amino
[A].

acid to a carboxylic acid plus ammonia

[B].

group from an amino acid to a keto acid

[C].

acid to a keto acid plus ammonia

[D].

group from an amino acid to a carboxylic acid

Answer: Option B

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Question: Oxidative deamination is the conversion of an amino
[A].

group from an amino acid to a keto acid

[B].

acid to a carboxylic acid plus ammonia

[C].

acid to a keto acid plus ammonia

[D].

group from an amino acid to a carboxylic acid

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

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