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Biochemistry

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Set 18 Glycolysis

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Question 1

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All are characteristic of fructose bisphosphate aldolase in animal tissues EXCEPT:

A) It belongs to the lyase class of enzymes.
B) The reaction is reversible in erythrocytes (ΔG is very small).
C) It is a Class II aldolase.
D) The mechanism involves formation of a Schiff base with an active-site lysine side-chain.
E) The products are an aldotriose phosphate and a ketotriose phosphate.

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Question 2

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Glucokinase has a Km value of 10.0 mM, whereas hexokinase has a Km value of 0.1 mM. This is consistent with which of the following?

A) glucokinase acts on glucose at low concentrations.
B) glucokinase acts on glucose only at high glucose concentrations.
C) glucokinase phosphorylates most of the glucose at low glucose levels.
D) hexokinase acts on glucose only at high levels of glucose.
E) hexokinase acts at about half-maximal velocity at glucose concentrations of 4-5 mM.

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Question 3

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All are characteristics of Type 1 diabetes mellitus EXCEPT:

A) low levels of glucokinase.
B) glucokinase is induced.
C) insufficient insulin is produced.
D) production of little liver glycogen.
E) all are true.

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