019 control of fuel selection in muscles Flashcards
what are the 2 types of muscle fibres?
type 1 (slow twitch) and type 2 (fast twitch)
what is the myosin ATPases like in type 1 and 2 muscle fibres?
-type 1 = slow
- type 2 = fast
what is the oxidative capacity like in type 1 and 2 muscle fibres?
- type 1 = high
- type 2 = low
what is the glycolytic capacity like in type 1 and 2 muscle fibres?
- type 1 = moderate
- type 2 = high
what fuel do type 1 and 2 muscle fibres mostly use?
- type 1 = more TAG
- type 2 = more glycogen
how fatigueable are type 1 and 2 muscle fibres?
type 1 = resistant to fatigue
- type 2 = easily exhausted
whats the mitochondria amount in type 1 and 2 muscle?
- type 1 = mitochondria rich
- type 2 = mitochondria poor
what is the blood supply like for type 1 and 2 muscle fibres?
- type 1 = good blood supply
- type 2 = moderate blood supply
what type of exercises do type 1 and 2 muscle fibres work best at?
- type 1 = aerobic, longer periods of time, low-moderate intensity e.g. marathon
- type 2 = anaerobic, short duration, high intensity e.g. sprint
what are the 5 different sources of fuel for muscles?
- muscle and liver glycogen
- plasma glucose
- muscle and adipose TAG
- plasma lipoproteins
- ketone bodies
describe the usage of the fuel of glycogen
- both muscle and liver glycogen may be used in fasting or exercise, esp high intensity
- exhaustion during exercise is often due to depletion of muscle glycogen
describe the usage of the fuel plasma glucose
- uptake increases during the fed state, exercise and after exercise (to replace glycogen store) and because of insulin release
describe the usage of the fuel TAG
- usage increases during fasting and exercise, esp low intensity
- type 1 muscle fibres store more TAG and athletes tend to store more TAG
describe the usage of the fuel plasma lipoproteins
- muscle secretes lipoprotein lipase during fasting and after exercise replenishes TAG store
- too slow to use during exercise
describe the usage of the fuel ketone bodies
- not usually used in exercise but may during very prolonged exercise or very prolonged fasting
- depends on liver supply
what are the 5 different ways to produce ATP?
- adenylate kinase
- creatine kinase
- glycolysis
- FA oxidation
- The citric acid cycle and the electron transport chain
how does ATP amount effect muscle/exercise
- intensity and duration of muscle exertion is limited to how quickly ATP can be regenerated and for how long
describe ATP production with adenylate kinase
- can regenerate ATP from ADP almost immediately, and increases AMP (typically very low)
- AMP is a sensitive indicator of cell energy status
describe ATP production with creatine kinase
- phosphocreatine can maintain ATP for first 5s of maximal exertion
describe ATP production with glycolysis
- not limited by O2
- once stimulated, provides ATP rapidly
describe ATP production with FA oxidation
- supplies lots of ATP, but slowly and relies on O2
describe ATP production with the citric acid cycle and the electron transport chain
- responsible for the majority of ATP production from fuels, relies on O2
describe muscle metabolism in fed state
- insulin stimulates an increase in glucose uptake
- glycogenesis and glycolysis increase
- FA oxidation is inhibited
describe the liver metabolism in fed state
-can sense high glucose and uptake increases
- use for synthesis of glycogen / TAG
describe pancreas metabolism in fed state
- Beta cells can sense high glucose, and uptake increases
- insulin release is stimulated
describe adipose tissue metabolism in fed state
- insulin favours lipogenesis and inhibits lipolysis
describe muscle metabolism in fasting state
- decrease in insulin causes a decrease in glucose uptake
- fatty acid oxidation increases
- amino acids may be released
describe liver metabolism in fasting state
- can sense low glucose
- glycogen stores break down and release glucose
- gluconeogenesis
describe pancreas metabolism in fasting state
- Beta cells can sense low glucose, so uptake decreases
- low insulin favours release of fatty acids
describe adipose tissue metabolism in fasting state
- decreased insulin favours fatty acid release
describe the muscle metabolism during exercise
- glycogenolysis and glucose uptake increase
- uptake of fatty acids and breakdown of TAG increase
describe the liver metabolism during exercise
- adrenaline stimulates glycogenolysis, and glucose is released
- lactate released by muscle converted back to glucose
describe the adipose tissue metabolism during exercise
- adrenaline favours release of fatty acids (replace what the muscle is taking up)