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Biochemistry

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Set 14 Citric Acid Cycle And Glyoxylate Cycle

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following citric acid cycle enzymes is bypassed in the glyoxylate cycle?

A)citrate synthase
B)aconitase
C)isocitrate dehydrogenase
D)succinate dehydrogenase
E)fumarase

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Question 2

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Which of the following coenzymes is required for the decarboxylation of pyruvate by the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex?

A)thiamine pyrophosphate
B)coenzyme A
C)lipoic acid
D)NAD+
E)FAD

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following best explains why thioesters have a greater free energy of hydrolysis than ordinary esters?

A)alcohols are better leaving groups than thiols
B)oxygen is more electronegative than sulfur
C)esters are resonance stabilized while thioesters are not
D)the oxygen of an ester is more easily protonated than the sulfur of a thioester
E)none of the above

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