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Chemistry Exam

Pept.of Biochemistry Biochemistry

College of Medicine Time: 2 Hours

Date :18/2/2007

Mid-Year (Reset) Exam,

For 2nd Year Students



Question 1: (20 Marks)

a. Write down in schematic view Vitamin K cycle.

b. Write on the role of vitamin A in vision (Illustrate your answer schematically).


Question 2: (5 Marks)

Write on:

a. Enzymatic changes in patient with skeletal muscles disease.

b. Isozymes of Acid phosphatase.


Question 3: (10 Marks)

Define the following:

a. Isozymes.

b. Coenzymes


Question 4: (26 Marks)

a. In a schematic way give the steps involved in the denovo synthetic pathway of pyrimidine nucleotides.

b. A segment of a peptide having the structure Meth Asp is to be synthesized :

1. Explain the steps involved in the synthesis (genetic code of AspGAU)

2. Give the sequence of nucleotides of the DNA segment directing the synthesis.


Question 5: (39 Marks)

Answer only THREE of the following:

a. Show the sequence of the respiratory chain. Write on the theories for ATP production in the respiratory chain.

b. Briefly write on the main functions of bile salts (Illustrate by scheme).

c. Schematically show the fatty acids oxidation other than (3-Oxidation.

d. Enumerate the nutritional factors that may cause fatty liver syndrome and discuss one of them.


Good Luck

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