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2.1 Fructose metabolism Flashcards

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What are the two monosaccharides that make up Sucrose

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Glucose and Fructose

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Key sources of fructose in diet

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Fructose
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Sucrose

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What is the key difference between High Fructose Corn Syrup and Sucrose

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Sucrose is a disaccharide of Glucose and Fructose

HFCS is a mixture of monosaccharides of Glucose and Fructose

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Fructose absorption into the intestinal cells occurs how and through what type of transport?

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Through GLUT 5

Facilitated Transport

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Fructose absorption into the bloodstream from the intestinal cells occurs how and through what type of transport?

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GLUT 5 or GLUT 2 (mainly GLUT 2)

Facilitated Transport

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In the muscle, how in what structure does fructose enter glycolysis

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Fructose –> Fructose 6-phosphate

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What enzyme catalyzes the reaction of Fructose to Fructose 6-phosphate in the muscle?

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Hexokinase

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How does Fructose enter glycolysis in the liver

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Fructose –> Fructose 1-phosphate –> Glyceraldehyde and Dihydroxyacetone phosphate –> Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate

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What enzyme catalyzes reaction of fructose to fructose 1-phosphate in the liver

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Fructokinase

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What enzyme catalyzes Fructose 1-phosphate to Glyceraldehyde and Dihydroxyacetone phosphate

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Aldolase B (Fructose 1-phosphate aldolase)

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What crucial step of normal glycolysis does Fructose skip as it enters glycolysis in the liver?

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It bypasses PFK1

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What is the result of Fructose bypassing PFK1 in the liver?

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Increased lipogenesis and Increased appetite

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Excessive dietary intake of fructose may lead to decrease in what?

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available phosphate which means that it is insufficient to meet demands of ATP regeneration

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What are the two major genetic disorders of fructose metabolism

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Enzyme deficiency with Fructokinase

Enzyme deficiency with Aldolase B

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Which genetic disorder of fructose metabolism is severe

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Enzyme deficiency with Aldolase B or Hereditary fructose intolerance

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What happens when there is an enzyme deficiency with fructokinase in the liver?

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Fructose cannot be phosphorylated to fructose 1-phosphate and cannot be trapped in the cell. This could lead to Essential Fructosuria

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What is the purpose of converting glucose to sorbitol?

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To trap glucose in the cell without expending ATP.

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What enzyme catalyzes the reaction of Glucose to Sorbitol?

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Aldose Reductase

18
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What coenzyme is used in the reaction of Glucose to Sorbitol?

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When is there a buildup of Sorbitol?

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During hyperglycemia

20
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In what cells does Sorbitol build up and why?

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Lens, Kidney and Nerve

Sorbitol cannot be converted to Fructose in these cells

21
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Sorbitol is converted to Fructose by what enzyme in the Liver?

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Sorbitol Dehydrogenase

22
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How does Mannose enter glycolysis?

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By being converted to Fructose 6-phosphate

23
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Reaction of Mannose to Mannose 6-phosphate is catalyzed by what enzyme?

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Hexokinase

24
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Mannose 6-phosphate to Fructose 6-phosphate reaction is catalyzed by what enzyme?

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Phosphomannose isomerase

25
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How does Galactose enter glycolysis?

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Glucose 6-phosphate

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Briefly outline the pathway of Galactose being converted to Glucose 6-phosphate

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  • Galactose –> Galactose 1-phosphate
  • Galactose 1-phosphate + UDP-Glucose –> UDP-Gal + Glu 1-Phosphate
  • Glucose 1-phosphate –> Glucose 6-phosphate
  • *UDP-galactose –> UDP-glucose (to be used to produce glu-1-P)
27
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What enzyme catalyzes the reaction of Galactose –> Galactose 1-phosphate

A

Galactokinase

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What enzyme catalyzes the placement of uridine phosphate on Galactose 1-phosphate and the production of Glucose-1-phosphate

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Galactose 1-phosphate uridylyl transferase

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What enzyme catalyzes reaction of UDP-galactose to UDP-glucose?

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UDP-Galactose-4-epimerase

30
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What enzyme catalyzes reaction of Glucose 1-phosphate to Glucose 6-phosphate in the galactose metabolism

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Phosphoglucomutase

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Name the seven tissues that has the Pentose Phosphate Pathway

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Mammary Gland
Adipose tissue
Adrenal Cortex
Liver
Testes
Ovaries
Red Blood Cells
32
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What are the two major products of the Pentose Phosphate Pathway

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NADPH and Ribose 5-Phosphate

33
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Briefly outline the Oxidative pathway of PPP

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Glucose 6-Phosphate –> 6 Phosphogluconolactone
6 Phosphogluconolactone –> 6 Phosphogluconate
6 Phosphogluconate –> Ribulose 5-Phosphate

34
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Enzyme for conversion of 6 Phosphogluconolactone from G6P in oxidative PPP

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GLucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase

35
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Enzyme that catalyzes reaction of 6 Phosphogluconolactone to 6 Phosphogluconate

36
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6 Phosphogluconate to Ribulose 5 Phosphate is catalyzed by what enzyme?

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6 Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase

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What enzyme catalyzes reaction of Ribulose 5 phosphate to Ribose 5-Phosphate

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Phosphopentose Isomerase

38
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When Ribose 5-Phosphate is needed more than NADPH in Non-Oxidative pathway, outline pathway

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(2) Fructose 6-phosphate and (1) Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate –> (3) Ribose 5-phosphate

39
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Outline the pathway when more NADPH is needed than Ribose 5-phosphate

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(3)Ribose 5-Phosphate is recycled to form (2)Fructose 6-phosphate and (1)Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate

40
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What does Glutathione do?

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It reduces H202 to make 2 H20 and becomes oxidized in the meantine

41
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When Glutathione is oxidized and needs to be become reduced, what enzyme and coenzyme help accomplish this.

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Glutathione Reductase

NADPH

42
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What enzyme is involved in oxidizing Glutathione when it gives up its 2 H ions to H2O2?

A

Glutathione Peroxidase

43
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What is the effect of a Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency?

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Disrupts the reformation of NADPH that is used to reduce Glutathione. The ability to detoxify oxidizing agents is disrupted.

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