Adenosine Containing Cofactors

Question 1

For what is ATP a carrier for

Answer 1

Phosphate groups

Question 2

What do NAD+, NADP+, FAD and FMN carry

Answer 2

Electrons, are known as the universal election carrier

Question 3

From Which vitamin are nicotidamine adenine dinucleotide and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate derived

Answer 3

Niacin, vitamin B3

Question 4

What type of reactions remove the two hydrogen atoms from the substrate

Answer 4

Redox reactions at the nicotinamide ring

Question 5

What processes is NAD+ used for

Answer 5

As an oxidizing agent in catabolic processes like the TCA cycle and fatty acid oxidation

Question 6

For what processes is NADPH used for

Answer 6

Used as the reducing agent in biosynthesis like fatty acid synthesis and steroid synthesis

Question 7

Which cofactors are considered pyridine nucleotides

Answer 7

NAD and NADP

Question 8

Which cofactors are considered flavin nucleotides

Answer 8

FAD and FMN

Question 9

Which vitamin are flavin adenine dinucleotide and flavin mononucleotide derived from

Answer 9

Riboflavin (B2)

Question 10

What does the coenzyme A ( CoASH) carry

Answer 10

Carries acyl (acid) groups

Question 11

From what vitamin is coenzyme A derived from

Answer 11

B5

Question 12

What is an acyl group

Answer 12

And acid functional group within a molecule

Question 13

What is a thioester

Answer 13

Is the sulphur analogue of an ester

Question 14

What is any coenzyme A derivative called

Answer 14

Acyl coA

Question 15

What is the derivative off coenzyme A with an acetic acid

Answer 15

Acetyl CoA

Question 16

What is a cofactor and what two types of cofactor exist

Answer 16

An additional chemical that helps enzymes carry out their functions
Can be inorganic ions such as Fe 2+, Mg 2+, Mn 2+, Zn 2+, Cu2+.
Or can be a coenzyme such as NADH, FAD,