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What is the final electron acceptor in carbon oxidation?
What is the final electron acceptor in carbon oxidation?
- Oxygen (correct)
- Pi
- Flavin adenine dinucleotide
- Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
Which compound is an activated carrier of phosphoryl groups used to form ATP?
Which compound is an activated carrier of phosphoryl groups used to form ATP?
- Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate
- Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
- Flavin adenine dinucleotide
- Acetyl CoA (correct)
What type of reaction is dehydrogenation?
What type of reaction is dehydrogenation?
- Oxidation (correct)
- Reduction
- Phosphorylation
- Hydration
Which molecule is responsible for transferring high-potential electrons in reductive biosynthesis?
Which molecule is responsible for transferring high-potential electrons in reductive biosynthesis?
What is the reactive site in Coenzyme A for acyl group transfer?
What is the reactive site in Coenzyme A for acyl group transfer?
Which molecule has a higher affinity for electrons than fuel molecules but lower affinity than O2?
Which molecule has a higher affinity for electrons than fuel molecules but lower affinity than O2?
What is the primary function of activated carriers of electrons for fuel oxidation?
What is the primary function of activated carriers of electrons for fuel oxidation?
What is the derivative of vitamin riboflavin that accepts electrons and protons forming FADH2?
What is the derivative of vitamin riboflavin that accepts electrons and protons forming FADH2?
What type of reactions are characterized by the gain of electrons?
What type of reactions are characterized by the gain of electrons?
What drives thermodynamically unfavorable reactions by being coupled with them?
What drives thermodynamically unfavorable reactions by being coupled with them?
What is the unifying motif of biochemistry as mentioned in the text?
What is the unifying motif of biochemistry as mentioned in the text?
Which process involves the regulation of gene transcription to control the amounts of enzymes?
Which process involves the regulation of gene transcription to control the amounts of enzymes?
What is the primary function of activated carriers of electrons for the synthesis of biomolecules?
What is the primary function of activated carriers of electrons for the synthesis of biomolecules?
What do enzymes control in relation to the flow of free energy and reducing power according to the text?
What do enzymes control in relation to the flow of free energy and reducing power according to the text?
How are thermodynamically unfavorable reactions driven in metabolic pathways as per the text?
How are thermodynamically unfavorable reactions driven in metabolic pathways as per the text?
Which molecule acts as an electron donor in most reductive biosynthesis processes?
Which molecule acts as an electron donor in most reductive biosynthesis processes?
What is the role of NADH, NADPH, and FADH2 in the absence of an enzyme according to the text?
What is the role of NADH, NADPH, and FADH2 in the absence of an enzyme according to the text?
Which molecule is involved in transferring acyl groups in both catabolism and anabolism based on the text?
Which molecule is involved in transferring acyl groups in both catabolism and anabolism based on the text?
What is the role of activated carriers of electrons for fuel oxidation?
What is the role of activated carriers of electrons for fuel oxidation?
What drives thermodynamically unfavorable reactions by being coupled with them in metabolic pathways?
What drives thermodynamically unfavorable reactions by being coupled with them in metabolic pathways?
Which molecule is involved in transferring acyl groups in both catabolism and anabolism based on the text?
Which molecule is involved in transferring acyl groups in both catabolism and anabolism based on the text?
What is the primary function of activated carriers of electrons for the synthesis of biomolecules?
What is the primary function of activated carriers of electrons for the synthesis of biomolecules?
Which molecule has a higher affinity for electrons than fuel molecules but lower affinity than O2?
Which molecule has a higher affinity for electrons than fuel molecules but lower affinity than O2?
In addition to ATP, what else is required in anabolic reactions according to the text?
In addition to ATP, what else is required in anabolic reactions according to the text?
What characteristic is associated with NADH, NADPH, and FADH2 reacting slowly with O2 in the absence of an enzyme?
What characteristic is associated with NADH, NADPH, and FADH2 reacting slowly with O2 in the absence of an enzyme?
What is the reactive site in Coenzyme A for acyl group transfer?
What is the reactive site in Coenzyme A for acyl group transfer?
What is the derivative of vitamin riboflavin that accepts two electrons and two protons forming FADH2?
What is the derivative of vitamin riboflavin that accepts two electrons and two protons forming FADH2?
What is the primary function of activated carriers of electrons for fuel oxidation according to the text?
What is the primary function of activated carriers of electrons for fuel oxidation according to the text?
What is the ultimate electron acceptor in carbon oxidation?
What is the ultimate electron acceptor in carbon oxidation?
Which molecule is an activated carrier of phosphoryl groups and is used to form ATP?
Which molecule is an activated carrier of phosphoryl groups and is used to form ATP?
What is the primary role of activated carriers of electrons for fuel oxidation?
What is the primary role of activated carriers of electrons for fuel oxidation?
What is the common reactive site in Coenzyme A for acyl group transfer?
What is the common reactive site in Coenzyme A for acyl group transfer?
What drives thermodynamically unfavorable reactions by being coupled with them in metabolic pathways?
What drives thermodynamically unfavorable reactions by being coupled with them in metabolic pathways?
Which molecule has a higher affinity for electrons than fuel molecules but lower affinity than O2?
Which molecule has a higher affinity for electrons than fuel molecules but lower affinity than O2?
What is the function of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate in reductive biosynthesis?
What is the function of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate in reductive biosynthesis?
What drives a thermodynamically unfavorable reaction by being coupled with it in metabolic pathways?
What drives a thermodynamically unfavorable reaction by being coupled with it in metabolic pathways?
What is the primary function of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate in reductive biosynthesis?
What is the primary function of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate in reductive biosynthesis?
Which molecule is involved in the transfer of acyl groups in both catabolism and anabolism?
Which molecule is involved in the transfer of acyl groups in both catabolism and anabolism?
What is the common reactive site for acyl group transfer in Coenzyme A?
What is the common reactive site for acyl group transfer in Coenzyme A?
Which molecule has a higher affinity for electrons than fuel molecules but lower affinity than O2?
Which molecule has a higher affinity for electrons than fuel molecules but lower affinity than O2?
What is the primary role of activated carriers of electrons for fuel oxidation?
What is the primary role of activated carriers of electrons for fuel oxidation?
What drives the thermodynamically unfavorable reaction in metabolic pathways?
What drives the thermodynamically unfavorable reaction in metabolic pathways?
Which molecule acts as an electron donor in most reductive biosynthesis processes?
Which molecule acts as an electron donor in most reductive biosynthesis processes?
What is the final electron acceptor in carbon oxidation?
What is the final electron acceptor in carbon oxidation?
What type of reactions are characterized by the gain of electrons?
What type of reactions are characterized by the gain of electrons?
What is the primary function of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate?
What is the primary function of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate?
Which molecule has a higher affinity for electrons than fuel molecules but lower affinity than O2?
Which molecule has a higher affinity for electrons than fuel molecules but lower affinity than O2?
What is the role of NADH, NADPH, and FADH2 in the absence of an enzyme according to the text?
What is the role of NADH, NADPH, and FADH2 in the absence of an enzyme according to the text?
What drives thermodynamically unfavorable reactions by being coupled with them in metabolic pathways?
What drives thermodynamically unfavorable reactions by being coupled with them in metabolic pathways?
What is the common reactive site for acyl group transfer in Coenzyme A?
What is the common reactive site for acyl group transfer in Coenzyme A?
What is the primary role of activated carriers of electrons for the synthesis of biomolecules?
What is the primary role of activated carriers of electrons for the synthesis of biomolecules?
What is the final electron acceptor in carbon oxidation?
What is the final electron acceptor in carbon oxidation?
Which molecule acts as an electron donor in most reductive biosynthesis processes?
Which molecule acts as an electron donor in most reductive biosynthesis processes?
What type of reactions are characterized by the gain of electrons?
What type of reactions are characterized by the gain of electrons?
What is the common reactive site for acyl group transfer in Coenzyme A?
What is the common reactive site for acyl group transfer in Coenzyme A?
What drives thermodynamically unfavorable reactions by being coupled with them in metabolic pathways?
What drives thermodynamically unfavorable reactions by being coupled with them in metabolic pathways?
Which molecule has a higher affinity for electrons than fuel molecules but lower affinity than O2?
Which molecule has a higher affinity for electrons than fuel molecules but lower affinity than O2?
What is the primary function of activated carriers of electrons for fuel oxidation?
What is the primary function of activated carriers of electrons for fuel oxidation?
What drives a thermodynamically unfavorable reaction by being coupled with it in metabolic pathways?
What drives a thermodynamically unfavorable reaction by being coupled with it in metabolic pathways?
What is the role of activated carriers of electrons for the synthesis of biomolecules?
What is the role of activated carriers of electrons for the synthesis of biomolecules?
What do enzymes control in relation to the flow of free energy and reducing power according to the text?
What do enzymes control in relation to the flow of free energy and reducing power according to the text?
