Recent Lessons

Show all results for ""

Feature Overview

Ace your exams with our all-in-one platform for creating and sharing quizzes and tests.

Quizzes

Create quizzes and tests automatically from your content using AI.

Flashcards

Automatically turn your notes into digital flashcards.

Share, Export & Embed

Share with classmates or export to Excel and your learning management system.

Stats & Reporting

Auto-grading quizzes and tests with detailed stats and reports.

Mobile Apps

The smarter way to study – wherever you are.

Pricing

Search...

Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids and Triacylglycerols Quiz

10 Questions

1 Views

Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids and Triacylglycerols Quiz

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz

Study Flashcards

Spaced Repetition

Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What type of modifications regulate Acetyl Co A carboxylase enzyme?

Allosteric control only

Feedback inhibition only

Covalent modification (phosphorylation) only

All of the above (correct)

Where does desaturation occur in the cell during fatty acid synthesis?

Nucleus

Endoplasmic reticulum (correct)

Mitochondria

Golgi apparatus

What is the primary function of the FA elongation systems present in the cell?

Storage of fatty acids

Synthesis of fatty acids (correct)

Catabolism of fatty acids

Transport of fatty acids

Which organelles house the FA elongation systems?

Endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of fatty acyl-CoA desaturases in desaturation?

Convert saturated fatty acids to unsaturated fatty acids Signup and view all the answers

How many enzyme activities are present on each monomer within the fatty acid synthase complex?

Seven Signup and view all the answers

What is the catalyzer of the reaction involving Acetyl Co A carboxylase?

$Acetyl$ $CoA$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary regulatory mechanism of Acetyl Co A carboxylase?

$Phosphorylation$ Signup and view all the answers

Which type of control involves molecules binding to a site other than the active site of an enzyme to regulate its activity?

$Allosteric$ $control$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the process by which fatty acid chain length is increased?

Elongation Signup and view all the answers