Posted by biochemistryquestions on August 20, 2009
Mouse Islet of Langerhans immunostained for Glucagon
Assume that you find a patient with a glucagon-secreting pancreatic tumor (glucagonoma). Which one of the following is most likely to result from hyperglucagonemia?
a) Decreased lipolysis
b) Hyperglycemia
c) Increased muscle protein synthesis.
d) Increased liver glycolytic rate
e) Increased glycogenesis
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Posted by biochemistryquestions on July 21, 2009
In this representation of Krebs Cycle, each reaction, is marked with a number.
Select the two reactions that require the participation of Flavoproteins.
a) 1 and 3
b) 2 and 4
c) 3 and 5
d) 4 and 6
e) 5 and 7
f) 6 and 8
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Posted by biochemistryquestions on July 19, 2008
Observe the following clip from the movie: “A beautiful mind”:
(I-06) In the clip that appears above, the patient present seizures as a result of:
a) An electroshock treatment
b) A sudden increase of the entrance of glucose into the brain as a consequence of the insulin shot.
c) The paranoic eschizophrenia the patient suffered.
d) A sudden decrease of glucose in blood.
e) A hepatic coma as a consequence of sudden entrance of glucose to the liver.
f) A sudden increase of ketonic bodies in blood.
See the explanation at the Biochemistry at the Movies page.
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