A Student Who Lives on Only Soft Drinks and Chocolate

question 7

Multiple Choice

A student who lives on only soft drinks and chocolate bars will have very little ẞ-oxidation of fatty acids in his liver.Why?

• A)Phosphofructokinase-1 is inhibited by high glucose-6-phosphate levels.
• B)Acetyl-CoA carboxylase is inhibited by high citrate levels.
• C)Carnitine-acyl transferase-1 is inhibited by high malonyl-CoA levels.
• D)Hepatic lipase is inhibited by high glucagon levels.
• E)Pyruvate dehydrogenase activity is inhibited by high citrate levels.

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