31 - Rate limiting enzymes of biochemical pathways

RATE LIMITING ENZYMES OF DIFFERENT BIOCHEMICAL PATHWAYS

1. GLYCOLYSIS –-------------------------- phosphofructokinase

2. GLYCOGEN SYNTHESIS –---------- glycogen synthetase

3. GLYCOGENOLYSIS –----------------- glycogen phosphorylase

4. TCA cycle –-------------------------------- isocitrate dehydrogenase

5. CHOLESTEROL SYNTHESIS –----- HMG CoA reductase

6. KETONE BODY SYNTHESIS –------ HMG CoA synthetase

7. UREA SYNTHESIS --------------------– carbamoyl transferase ( ornithine transcarbamoylase )

8. FATTY ACID SYNTHESIS –---------- acetyl coA carboxylase

9. BILE ACID SYNTHESIS –------------- 7 alpha hydroxylase

10. CATECHOLAMINE SYNTHESIS –- tyrosine hydroxylase