Biochemistry
Glycolysis & Gluconeogenesis
Exam Yield
| Probability of getting 1 Question from this chapter | 52% |
| Ease of Revision | 8 / 10 |
If you are comfortable in the metabolism part of Biochemistry, this chapter should be a cakewalk.
Question Pattern
The questions are more mainstream.
Focus on
- Rate limiting steps
- Any shuttles
- ATP yield
Recent Questions
Questions on this chapter from recent NEET and AIIMS examinations have been about
- Enzyme activated by a decrease in insulin: glucagon ratio is
- Transport of ammonia in blood (Cahill and Cori cycle)
- Fructose 2, 6 bisphosphate – Overview
- Characteristics of Hexokinase and Glucokinase
- Irreversible enzymes in gluconeogenesis pathway
- Metabolic processes in Fasting stage and fed stage
- Rate determining enzymes and their key regulators
- Substrates for gluconeogenesis
- Malate shuttle – Overview
Suggested Revision
- ATP yield – Overview
- Sites of various pathways in cell
- Pyruvate metabolism
- Inhibitors of glycolytic enzymes
- Inhibitors of metabolic pathways
- Glucose transporters and their locations