is a prime mover of extension of the elbow joint.

Insulin is not required for the uptake of glucose by intestinal cells.

All three monosaccharides are transported from the intestinal mucosal cell into the portal circulation by the transporter

Fructose uptake requires a sodium-independent monosaccharide transporter

The transport of glucose and galactose across the brushborder membrane of mucosal cells occurs by

the insulin-sensitive glucose transporter, is uniquely expressed in skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, and adipose tissue.

An inborn error of metabolism due to overproduction of uric acid

Two principle purine bases found in DNA as well as RNA

The intake of dietary protein about ____ g/day.

Proteins are too large to be absorbed by intestine and must be hydrolyzed to amino acids

Proteolytic enzymes are secreted as inactive zymogens and converted to active form in the

All the following are endopeptidase enzymes except one :

causes denaturation of proteins and making them more easy to hydrolysis

Triacylglycerols constitute _____% of the core lipids present in a chylomicron.

lipoprotein lipases located on the lining of blood vessels in muscle and other tissues that use fatty acids for fuel and in fat synthesis.

Use of the TAGs stored in adipose tissue for energy production is triggered by several hormones, including epinephrine and glucagon

about ____% of the TAGs in adipose tissue are replaced daily by new triacylglycerol molecules

The stored TAGs in adipose tissue supply approximately ____% of the body’s energy needs when the body is in a resting state.

Unsaturated fatty acids oxidation through the b-oxidation pathway requires two additional enzymes besides those needed for oxidation of saturated fatty acids