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Biochemistry Practice Test Questions: Lipid Biosynthesis, Biosynthesis of Amino Acids, Nucleotides and Related Molecules
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Biosynthesis is the generation of natural products through enzymatic reactions, as in cellular metabolism.

Topics covered include: Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids and Eicosanoids, Biosynthesis of Triacylglycerols, Biosynthesis of Membrane Phospholipids, Biosynthesis of Cholesterol, Steroids and Isoprenoids, Nitrogen Metabolism, Biosynthesis of Amino Acids, Molecules Derived from Amino Acids, & Biosynthesis and Degradation of Nucleotides.

Biochemistry Practice Test Questions: Lipid Biosynthesis, Biosynthesis of Amino Acids, Nucleotides and Related Molecules
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1. Glutathione peroxidase contains a covalently bound ____________
2. Cimetidine is a structural analog of ____________
3. Which of the following is the simplest hydrophilic moiety present in membrane lipids?
4. How many carbons are present in HMG co-A?
5. Lignin is derived from ____________
6. Which of the following is a molecular formula of cholesterol?
7. Phosphatidylserine is derived only from ___________
8. Adenosine deaminase deaminates adenosine to ____________
9. The prosthetic group of acyl carrier protein is ___________
10. Displacement of CMP through nucleophilic attack by the hydroxyl group of serine yields ___________
11. Which of the following is not true regarding the synthesis of triacylglycerol in adipose tissue?
12. In the first committed step of pyrimidine biosynthesis, the reaction is catalyzed by ____________
13. Which is the first intermediate in cholesterol synthesis?
14. Which of the following reduces double bond, forming saturated acyl ACP?
15. Which of the following is involved in the bio-signaling pathway that includes membrane turnover and exocytosis?
16. Cerebroside is also called as ___________
17. Conversion of dUMP to dTMP is catalyzed by ____________
18. An amino group donated by glutamine is attached at C-1 of PRPP, this results in ____________
19. Phosphorylation of AMP to ADP is promoted by ____________
20. Which of the following transfers malonyl group from co-A to ACP?
21. Which of the following condenses acyl and malonyl groups?
22. The first intermediate with a complete purine ring is ____________
23. Which of the following is an important precursor in pyrimidine pathway?
24. Dinitrogenase is a ____________
25. Which of the following is the major point of regulation on the pathway to cholesterol?

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