Protein Structure & Folding — Topic Test
17 questions · exam mode (answers revealed at the end). 18 min suggested.
A 6-month-old infant presents with hepatomegaly, hypoglycaemia, and failure to thrive. Liver biopsy shows massive accumulation of glycogen with normal structure. Blood lactate rises markedly after glucagon administration but blood glucose does not. Which enzyme is deficient?
ADebranching enzyme (amylo-1,6-glucosidase)
BLysosomal acid alpha-glucosidase
CGlucose-6-phosphatase
DLiver phosphorylase