Key Enzymes Of Metabolism

Question 1

Glycolysis

3

Answer 1

Hexokinase
Phophofructokinase
Pyruvate kinase

Question 2

Glycogenesis

5

Answer 2

Hexokinase
Phosphoglucomutase
G1P uridylytransferase 
Glycogen synthase
Branching enzyme

Question 3

Glycogenolysis

3

Answer 3

Debranching enzyme
Glycogen phosphorylase
Phosphoglucomutase

Question 4

Gluconeogenesis

3

Answer 4

Fructose 1,6-phosphatase
Glucose 6-phosphatase
PEPCK

Question 5

Pyruvate > acetyl CoA

1

Answer 5

Pyruvate dehydrogenase

Question 6

Pentose phosphate pathway

1

Answer 6

G6PDH

Question 7

TCA Cycle

1

Answer 7

Isocitrate dehydrogenase

Question 8

ETC

1

Answer 8

ATP Synthase

Question 9

Alcohol oxidation

2

Answer 9

Alcohol dehydrogenase

Aldehyde dehydrogenase

Question 10

FA Synthesis

2

Answer 10

Acetyl-CoA carboxylase

FA Synth Complex

Question 11

FA Oxidation

2

Answer 11

FA CoA Synthase

Carnitine acyltransferase

Question 12

Ketogenesis

2

Answer 12

HMG-CoA Synthase

Lyase

Question 13

Cholesterol synthesis

1

Answer 13

HMG-CoA reductase

Question 14

Cholesterol > cholesterol Ester

1

Answer 14

Lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT)

Question 15

Cholesterol exchange

1

Answer 15

Cholesterol exchange transfer protein (CEPT)

Question 16

Glycerol > glycolysis / TAG

1

Answer 16

Glycerol kinase

Question 17

TAG > FA & Glycerol

2

Answer 17

Hormone sensitive lipase

Lipoprotein lipase

Question 18

Transamination

2

Answer 18

Alanine aminotransferase

Aspartame aminotransferase

Question 19

Deamination

1

Answer 19

Glutaminase

Question 20

Glutamate > glutamine

1

Answer 20

Glutamine synthase

Question 21

Glutamate > ammonia

1

Answer 21

Glutamine dehydrogenase

Question 22

Starch / glycogen digestion

1

Answer 22

Amylase

Question 23

Cellulose digestion

Answer 23

NONE PRESENT IN HUMANS

Question 24

Fat digestion

1

Answer 24

Pancreatic lipases

Question 25

Nitric oxide production | 3

Answer 25

iNOS eNOS nNOS

Question 26

Respiratory burst | 1

Answer 26

NADPH oxidase

Question 27

Superoxide disposal | 2

Answer 27

``` Superoxidase dismutase (SOD) Catalase ```

Question 28

Glutathione reduction | 1

Answer 28

Glutathione reductase

Question 29

Glutathione oxidation | 1

Answer 29

Glutathione peroxidase (req. selenium)