(A) Synthesis occurs in cytosol and oxidation in
mitochondria
(B) Synthesis is decreased and oxidation
increased by insulin
(C) NADH is required in synthesis and FAD in
oxidation
(D) Malonyl CoA is formed during oxidation but
not during synthesis
Tag: Biochemistry Mcqs
Hypocholesterolaemia can occur in?
(A) Hyperthyroidism
(B) Nephrotic syndrome
(C) Obstructive jaundice
(D) Diabetes mellitus
Prostaglandins decrease all of the following except?
(A) Gastric acid secretion
(B) Blood pressure
(C) Uterine contraction
(D) Platelet aggregation
Leukotrienes cause?
(A) Increase in capillary permeability
(B) Aggregation of platelets
(C) Bronchodilatation
(D) None of these
Cyclo-oxygenase is involved in the synthesis of?
(A) Prostaglandins
(B) Thromboxanes
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these
Anti-inflammatory corticosteroids inhibit?
(A) Phospholipase A1
(B) Phospholipase A2
(C) Cyclo-oxygenase
(D) Lipo-oxygenase
Which of the following can be used as a source of energy in extrahepatic tissues?
(A) Acetoacetate
(B) Acetone
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these
Acetyl CoA formed from pyruvate can be used for the synthesis of all the following except?
(A) Glucose
(B) Fatty acids
(C) Cholesterol
(D) Steroid hormones