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BCH 212 is a 200 Level course at Wellspring University. Students preparing for BCH 212 exams on Testwiz get 481+ practice questions across 54 topics, including theory questions and topic summaries.

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Topics covered

Amino Acid Catabolism: Transamination and DeaminationGlutamate Dehydrogenase Reaction and Ammonia ReleaseTransport of Ammonia: Glutamine and AlanineThe Urea Cycle: Overview and LocationStep 1: Synthesis of Carbamoyl PhosphateStep 2: Formation of CitrullineStep 3: Argininosuccinate SynthesisStep 4: Cleavage to Arginine and FumarateStep 5: Arginine Hydrolysis to Urea and OrnithineProtein Digestion: Proteases and ZymogensPancreatic Proteases in Protein BreakdownDetoxification of Ammonia via Urea Cycle+42 more

Sample questions

1. What is the primary function of transamination in amino acid catabolism?

a.To remove the amino group from an amino acid and transfer it to a keto acid

b.To convert the carbon skeleton of an amino acid into glucose

c.To directly release ammonia from the amino acid for excretion

d.To synthesize new amino acids from ammonia and carbon dioxide

2. Which cofactor is required by all transaminases for their catalytic activity?

a.Biotin

b.Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP)

c.Pyridoxal phosphate (PLP)

d.Coenzyme A (CoA)

3. Which of the following amino acids does NOT undergo transamination?

a.Lysine

b.Aspartate

c.Glutamate

d.Alanine

4. In the glutamate dehydrogenase reaction, what is the fate of the amino group from glutamate?

a.It is incorporated directly into the carbon skeleton of urea

b.It is used to synthesize glutamine for transport

c.It is transferred to α-ketoglutarate to form a new amino acid

d.It is released as free ammonia (NH₄⁺) for urea synthesis

5. What is the role of NAD⁺ in the glutamate dehydrogenase reaction?

a.It binds to the enzyme to activate it allosterically

b.It provides energy for the release of ammonia

c.It is reduced to NADH as glutamate is oxidized to α-ketoglutarate

d.It acts as a cofactor for the transfer of the amino group

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