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Lecture 11 Sample Problem Answers
Lecture 11 Sample Problem Answers
The brain is only going to oxidize glucose for energy so trapping it in the cell
is the committed step. Once in, it will be completely oxidized to make ATP.
2. What is the importance of the lactate dehydrogenase reaction in muscle (pyruvate
lactate) and the acetaldehyde dehydrogenase reaction in yeast?
Both oxidize NADH to NAD+, restoring the oxidized electron carrier so glycolysis
can continue
3. A liver biopsy of a boy indicate a deficiency of fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase activity. The
boys blood glucose levels were normal at a beginning of a fast but decreased
precipitously. Pyruvate and alanine levels increased and the glyceraldehyde-3phosphate/dihydroxyacetone phosphate ratio increased as well. Why did these symptoms
occur?
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