Quiz for:
Fatty Acid Oxidation

Question 1

What enzyme converts palmitoleic acid to palmitoyl CoA?

Question 2

What metabolic disorder is associated with defective peroxisome biogenesis?

Question 3

What is the net ATP production from the complete oxidation of palmitate in beta oxidation?

Question 4

What is propionyl-CoA converted into during the oxidation of odd-chain fatty acids?

Question 5

What disorder is caused by a deficiency in medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase?

Question 6

What is the mnemonic to remember the beta oxidative pathway steps?

Question 7

What vitamin is required for the isomerization of methylmalonyl-CoA to succinyl-CoA?

Question 8

Which process involves the conversion of propionyl-CoA to methylmalonyl-CoA?

Question 9

Which step of the OHOT mnemonic involves the formation of beta-keto acyl CoA?

Question 10

Which enzyme is responsible for transporting palmitoyl CoA into the mitochondrial matrix?

Question 11

How many acetyl CoA molecules are produced from the complete beta oxidation of a 16-carbon fatty acid?

Question 12

How many NADH molecules are produced from the Krebs cycle per Acetyl CoA?

Question 13

What molecule is produced at the end of the thiolysis step in beta oxidation?

Question 14

In peroxisomal oxidation, what enzyme breaks down hydrogen peroxide to prevent damage?

Question 15

What is the role of CAT2 (CPT2) in the beta oxidation pathway?