Hormone Activity Frequently Turns Metabolic Pathways on and Off by Adding

question 63

True/False

Hormone activity frequently turns metabolic pathways on and off by adding phosphate to or removing it from lipids within the cell.

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Definitions:

Acid-Catalyzed

A type of chemical reaction that is sped up in the presence of an acid, which acts as a catalyst.

α-Bromination

The addition of a bromine atom to the alpha position of a carbonyl compound in organic chemistry, often used in synthesis reactions.

Nucleophile

An atom or molecule that donates an electron pair to an electrophile to form a chemical bond in reaction mechanisms.

Major Organic Product

The primary organic compound produced in the highest quantity in a chemical reaction.