Question

1. During the oxidation of glucose within a typicalanimal cell, reduced electron carrier such as NADH areproduced. What is the terminal electron acceptor of theelectrons carried by NADH?

2. Insulin is a peptide hormone secreted by the betacells of the pancreas in response to elevated levels of bloodglucose. Locally, insulin will inhibit the release ofglycagen from alpha cells in the pancreas, and it will also impactthe metabolism of many peripheal tissues. The actions ofinsulin are best described?

3. What hormone binds to a receptor tyrosinekinase?

4. Besides its role in glycogen synthesis, whatdirectly relies on UDP-glucose?