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Which of the following is a nonessential amino acid that can be made from a glycolytic intermediate?
Which of the following is a nonessential amino acid that can be made from a glycolytic intermediate?
- Valine
- Glycine
- Alanine
- Serine (correct)
Which enzyme is responsible for the conversion of 3-phosphoserine to serine?
Which enzyme is responsible for the conversion of 3-phosphoserine to serine?
- Dehydrogenase
- Phosphoserine phosphatase (correct)
- Serine hydroxymethyltransferase
- Aminopeptidase
Which amino acid can be made from serine?
Which amino acid can be made from serine?
- Glycine (correct)
- Valine
- Leucine
- Alanine
What is the primary use of amino acids in the body?
What is the primary use of amino acids in the body?
What is the purpose of intracellular protein degradation?
What is the purpose of intracellular protein degradation?
How can degrading proteins regulate biological and metabolic processes?
How can degrading proteins regulate biological and metabolic processes?
Which of the following is true about protein degradation?
Which of the following is true about protein degradation?
What is the recommended daily protein requirement for the average adult?
What is the recommended daily protein requirement for the average adult?
What is nitrogen balance?
What is nitrogen balance?
When does a negative nitrogen balance occur?
When does a negative nitrogen balance occur?
What is the chemical score used to assess in the protein quality of food?
What is the chemical score used to assess in the protein quality of food?
Why are some amino acids considered essential and must be obtained from the diet?
Why are some amino acids considered essential and must be obtained from the diet?
Which organelle is responsible for the degradation of obsolete or unused proteins in the cytoplasm?
Which organelle is responsible for the degradation of obsolete or unused proteins in the cytoplasm?
What is the function of the regulatory cap complex in the proteasome?
What is the function of the regulatory cap complex in the proteasome?
Which enzyme type is responsible for removing ubiquitin from target proteins?
Which enzyme type is responsible for removing ubiquitin from target proteins?
What is the pH range of lysosomes, where they function optimally?
What is the pH range of lysosomes, where they function optimally?
Which of the following diseases is NOT associated with proteins involved in the ubiquitin conjugating pathway?
Which of the following diseases is NOT associated with proteins involved in the ubiquitin conjugating pathway?
What is the first therapeutic proteasome inhibitor approved in the US for the treatment of relapsed multiple myeloma?
What is the first therapeutic proteasome inhibitor approved in the US for the treatment of relapsed multiple myeloma?
Which of the following is true about protein degradation?
Which of the following is true about protein degradation?
Which pathway is involved in the degradation of intracellular proteins?
Which pathway is involved in the degradation of intracellular proteins?
What is the role of ubiquitin in protein degradation?
What is the role of ubiquitin in protein degradation?
What is the function of E3 in the ubiquitin-protein complex formation?
What is the function of E3 in the ubiquitin-protein complex formation?
What is required for the degradation of a target protein?
What is required for the degradation of a target protein?
What happens to ubiquitin-tagged proteins in proteasomal degradation?
What happens to ubiquitin-tagged proteins in proteasomal degradation?
Which of the following is NOT a source of amino acids for cellular metabolism?
Which of the following is NOT a source of amino acids for cellular metabolism?
What is the purpose of intracellular protein degradation?
What is the purpose of intracellular protein degradation?
Which pathway is responsible for the degradation of proteins through ubiquitin conjugation and proteasomal degradation?
Which pathway is responsible for the degradation of proteins through ubiquitin conjugation and proteasomal degradation?
What is the therapeutic role of proteasome inhibitors in the treatment of cancer?
What is the therapeutic role of proteasome inhibitors in the treatment of cancer?
Which of the following is an example of lysosomal degradation of proteins?
Which of the following is an example of lysosomal degradation of proteins?
What are two methods by which the protein quality of foods can be assessed?
What are two methods by which the protein quality of foods can be assessed?
