MBM 2101
NATIONAL UNIVERISTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY DEGREE
PART 2 EXAMINATIONS
MBM 2101 : SYNTHESIS OF BIOMOLECULES
DATE : MAY 2006
TIME : 3 HOURS
Instructions to Candidates
Answer all questions
SECTION A
1. Clearly outline fatty acid synthesis, its control and the common related diseases.
(20)
2. Write an essay on gluconeogenesis and its control. (20)
______________________________________________________________________
SECTION B
3. Explain glycogen degradation, and highlight one glycogen storage disease.
(4)
4. Highlight the difference between covalent modification and allosteric activation or
inhibition of enzymes. (2)
5. Clearly outline the Cori cycle and highlight its importance. (3)
6. What are the common precursors in the biosythesis of triacylglycerols and major
phospholipids. (2)
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NATIONAL UNIVERISTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY DEGREE
PART 2 EXAMINATIONS
MBM 2101 : SYNTHESIS OF BIOMOLECULES
DATE : MAY 2006
TIME : 3 HOURS
Instructions to Candidates
Answer all questions
SECTION A
1. Clearly outline fatty acid synthesis, its control and the common related diseases.
(20)
2. Write an essay on gluconeogenesis and its control. (20)
______________________________________________________________________
SECTION B
3. Explain glycogen degradation, and highlight one glycogen storage disease.
(4)
4. Highlight the difference between covalent modification and allosteric activation or
inhibition of enzymes. (2)
5. Clearly outline the Cori cycle and highlight its importance. (3)
6. What are the common precursors in the biosythesis of triacylglycerols and major
phospholipids. (2)
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