AMINO ACID METABOLISM QUIZ

Histidine is degraded to α-ketoglutarate and is described as a

glucogenic amino acid

gluco amino acid

keto-gluco amino acid

ketogenic amino acid

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A person with phenylketonuria cannot convert

phenylalanine to lysine

phenylalanine to isoleucine

phenol into ketones

phenylalanine to tyrosine

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The most toxic compounds is

phenylalanine

tyrosine

phenylpyruvate

lysine

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Transaminase enzymes are present in

intestine

none of these

pancreas

liver

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A best described ketogenic amino acid is

valine

lysine

tryptophan

none of these

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Which of the following is the best described glucogenic amino acid?

Lysine

None of these

Tryptophan

Valine

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Lysine is degraded to acetoacetyl CoA and is described as a

ketogenic amino acid

keto-gluco amino acid

glucogenic amino acid

none of these

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Tyrosine is degraded to acetoacetyl CoA and fumarate and is described as a

keto-gluco amino acid

ketogenic amino acid

glucogenic amino acid

ketogenic and glucogenic amino acid

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Transamination is the transfer of an amino

acid to a carboxylic acid plus ammonia

acid to a keto acid plus ammonia

group from an amino acid to a keto acid

group from an amino acid to a carboxylic acid

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A ketogenic amino acid is one which degrades to

pyruvate or citric acid cycle intermediates

either acetyl CoA or acetoacetyl CoA

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

keto-sugars

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