Quick Biochemistry - Enzymes (Section 9)

  • 1
    Regarding acetyl CoA carboxylase, which statement is incorrect?
    Responder
    (D)
    The dephosphorylated form is inactive
  • 2
    Which of the following is NOT a function of acetyl CoA carboxylase?
    Responder
    (B)
    It is needed for fatty acid chain lengthening in mitochondria
  • 3
    What key feature do both Acyl carrier protein (ACP) and coenzyme (CoA) share?
    Responder
    (C)
    They have phosphopantetheine reactive groups
  • 4
    Which compound facilitates the transfer of acyl groups?
    Responder
    (B)
    Lipomide
  • 5
    What coenzyme is essential for converting acetyl CoA into malonyl CoA?
    Responder
    (D)
    Biotin
  • 6
    Which enzyme necessitates a coenzyme derived from the vitamin whose structure is provided?
    Responder
    (D)
    Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
  • 7
    Coenzymes derived from the given vitamin structure are essential for the synthesis of which of the following?
    Responder
    (A)
    ATP
  • 8
    Which enzyme utilizes coenzymes derived from the provided vitamin structure?
    Responder
    (C)
    Pyruvate dehydrogenase
  • 9
    Which of the following is not a coenzyme?
    Responder
    (C)
    Pyruvate dehydrogenase
  • 10
    Which of the following does not act as a cofactor?
    Responder
    (D)
    Methylcobalamine
  • 11
    Which compound is NOT involved in the electron transport chain?
    Responder
    (B)
    Carnitine
  • 12
    Thiamine plays a crucial role in the function of which enzyme?
    Responder
    (B)
    Isocitrate dehydrogenase
  • 13
    What stimulates the activity of adenylate cyclase?
    Responder
    (B)
    Glucagon
  • 14
    At what pH level does an enzyme typically exhibit its highest activity?
    Responder
    (D)
    Optimum pH
  • 15
    Which enzyme is primarily associated with bone formation?
    Responder
    (A)
    Alkaline phosphatase
  • 16
    What type of process converts pepsinogen into pepsin?
    Responder
    (C)
    Covalent modification
  • 17
    Which of the following enzymes lacks both an apoenzyme and a coenzyme?
    Responder
    (D)
    Pepsin
  • 18
    Pyruvate dehydrogenase belongs to which enzyme class?
    Responder
    (D)
    Oxido reductase
  • 19
    Homogentisic oxidase is classified as an
    Responder
    (C)
    Dioxygenase
  • 20
    Isocitrate dehydrogenase utilizes which molecule as a cofactor?
    Responder
    (C)
    NAD+ or NADP+
  • 21
    How does the rate of most enzyme-catalyzed reactions change with increasing pH?
    Responder
    (B)
    Reaches a maximum, then decreases
  • 22
    What molecule serves as a substrate for the enzyme aldolase?
    Responder
    (D)
    Fructose 1, 6 diphosphate
  • 23
    What cofactors are required for the decarboxylation of α-keto acids?
    Responder
    (A)
    Thiamine pyrophosphate, FAD, NAD+
  • 24
    Coenzyme A includes which vitamin?
    Responder
    (B)
    Pantothenic acid
  • 25
    Which compound is NOT a component of coenzyme A?
    Responder
    (D)
    Deoxyadenylic acid
  • 26
    Malic enzyme converts malic acid to pyruvic acid in the presence of NADP+. This reaction is best described as a/an:
    Responder
    (B)
    Decarboxylation and Dehydrogenation
  • 27
    What type of enzymes catalyze the following reaction? 2H₂O₂→ 2H₂O + O₂
    Responder
    (B)
    Catalase
  • 28
    What prosthetic group is found in Warburg's yellow enzyme?
    Responder
    (D)
    Riboflavin-5-phosphate
  • 29
    Which of the following is generally NOT utilized as a coenzyme by dehydrogenases?
    Responder
    (D)
    FH₄
  • 30
    What enzyme is responsible for the physiological production of urea?
    Responder
    (C)
    Arginase
  • 31
    An enzyme that breaks down urea is a
    Responder
    (D)
    Hydrolase
  • 32
    For an enzyme reaction, the maximum velocity reached when the substrate concentration is halved provides which of the following?
    Responder
    (B)
    Km value
  • 33
    Which amino acid is typically found at the active site of phosphoglucomutase?
    Responder
    (C)
    Serine
  • 34
    Malonate inhibits succinate dehydrogenase through
    Responder
    (A)
    Competitive inhibition
  • 35
    Which vitamin is found in cobamide coenzymes?
    Responder
    (D)
    Vitamin B12
  • 36
    Which of the following conditions would result in elevated levels of the CK-MB isozyme in a patient's blood?
    Responder
    (B)
    Recent myocardial infarction
  • 37
    The enzyme that utilizes FAD to create an α, ß unsaturated fatty acyl CoA derivative is
    Responder
    (A)
    Acyl CoA dehydrogenase
  • 38
    Immobilized enzymes primarily offer
    Responder
    (B)
    Presentation of activity
  • 39
    Which enzyme is responsible for creating CoA derivatives from fatty acids, CoA, and ATP?
    Responder
    (D)
    Thio kinase
  • 40
    Which enzyme is activated by fructose 2,3-bisphosphate?
    Responder
    (B)
    Phosphofructokinase
  • 41
    The term 'Clearing factor' is associated with
    Responder
    (A)
    Lipoprotein lipase
  • 42
    Maltase specifically breaks down
    Responder
    (A)
    a-glucosides
  • 43
    Pepsin's role is that of an
    Responder
    (B)
    Endo-peptidase
  • 44
    An enzyme present in saliva that breaks down starch is
    Responder
    (C)
    a-Amylase
  • 45
    When a coenzyme is necessary for an enzymatic reaction, its primary role usually involves
    Responder
    (A)
    Acting as an acceptor for one of the products formed when the substrate is broken down
  • 46
    The Michaehis-Menten theory suggests
    Responder
    (A)
    That an enzyme and substrate combine to make a complex
  • 47
    Schardinger's enzyme is another name for
    Responder
    (B)
    Xanthine dehydrogenase
  • 48
    Tryptophan pyrolase is more commonly called
    Responder
    (B)
    Tryptophan dioxygenase
  • 49
    An enzyme that causes the breakdown of bacterial cell walls is
    Responder
    (B)
    Lysozyme
  • 50
    Which of the following is not affected by the action of trypsin?
    Responder
    (D)
    DNA