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3 - Energy Transformation & Metabolism Flashcards

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Laws of Thermodynamics

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Principles that govern energy exchange, including heat exchange and the performance of work.

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Energy Transfer

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Movement of ATP from one compound to another so it can be used.

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Hepatocyte

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Liver Cell

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Myocyte

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Muscle Cell

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Adipocyte

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Fat Cell

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ATP/PCr System

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Composed of ATP and phophocreatine, this system replenishes oxygen rapidly without the use of oxygen.

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Creatine Kinase

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Isoenzyme found in muscle and brain tissue that catalyzes the formation of ATP; higher after tissue injury.

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Creatine

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Nitrogenous substance, derived from arginine, glycine and methionine, found in muscle tissue.

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Phosphocreatine (PCR)

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Compound of creatine (Cr) and phosphoric acid (P) found in muscle.

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Glycolytic System

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Process of breaking down glucose for energy; can be fast or slow.

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Pyruvate

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Salt of pyruvic acid; the end product of glycolysis.

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NADH

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Reduced form of NAD; used to transfer electrons.

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Hydrogen Ion

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The cation of acids; consists of a hydrogen atom whose electron has been transferred to the anion of the acid.

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NAD+

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Co-enzyme of dehydrogenases; plays a role in intermediary metabolism as an oxidizing agent or reducing agent for metabolites.

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Lactic Acid

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An organic byproduct of anaerobic metabolism derived from pyruvic acid; can be used as an energy source for cells.

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Oxidative Phosphorylation

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The phosphorylation of ATP coupled to the electron transport system.

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Muscle Acidity

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An acidic environment created when the pH level of muscle cells falls below 7.

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Krebs Cycle

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A major metabolic pathway that involves a series of enzymatic reactions that convert pyruvic acid from food to acetyl-CoA for energy.

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Electron Transport Chain

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Set of compounds that transfers electrons to a donor that creates energy.

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Acetyl-CoA

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Co-enzyme that plays a role in intermediary metabolism; can enter the Krebs Cycle to produce energy and be used for fatty acid synthesis.

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Beta Oxidation

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Breakdown of fatty acids that takes place in the mitochondria and peroxisomes.

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FAD+

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Riboflavin-derived hydrogen acceptor in the Krebs cycle.

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FADH2

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The reduced form of FAD+

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Cytochrome

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Protein found in mitochondria (inner membrane) that transports electrons.

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Proton

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Particle with a positive charge, usually regarded as a hydrogen ion; when the proton gradient shifts in the electron transport chain, energy conversion occurs.

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Glycogenesis

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Systhesis of glycogen.

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Glucose 6-Phosphate

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Phosphorylated form of glucose that won’t diffuse out of a cell.

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Glycogen Synthase

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Enzyme necessary for the conversion of excess glucose into stored glycogen.

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Epinephrine

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Hormone and neurotransmitter; also known as adrenaline.

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Norepinephrine

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Hormone and nuerotransmitter; also known as noradrenaline.

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Glycogen Phosphorylase

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Enzyme necessary for glycogenolysis; breaks glycogen into glucose units.

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Glycogenolysis

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Breakdown of stored glycogen to glucose.

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Glucagon

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Hormone secreted by the pancreas to increase blood glucose levels.

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a-cells

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Endocrine cells of the pancreas that secrete glucagon.

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Adrenal Medulla

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Central part of the adrenal gland that secretes epinephrine, norepinephrine and dopamine.

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Glycolysis

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Series of reactions in the cytosol that converts glucose into pyruvic acid and ultimately ATP.

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Anaerobic Threshold

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The point at which lactic acid begins to accumulate in the bloodstream.

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Oxaloacetate

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Intermediate that couples with acetyl Co-A to form citrate.

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Fat Adaptation

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A higher capacity to oxidize fat.

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Plasma

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Liquid component of blood that suspends blood cells; contains water, glucose, proteins and hormones.

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Gluconeogenesis

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Conversion of non-carbohydrate compounds (i.e., amino acids, pyruvate, glycerol) to glucose.

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Cori Cycle

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Use of lactate produced in the muscles by the liver for the production of glucose.

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Adipose Tissue

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Fat Tissue

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Lipolysis

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Breakdown of triglycerides into fatty acids and glycerol.

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Hormone Sensitive Lipase

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Enzyme of the cytosol that frees fatty acids and glycerol.

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Lipid Mobilization

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Using lipids as a fuel source.

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Growth Hormone

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Anabolic hormone that causes growth and cell reproduction; also known as somatotropin.

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Aerobic

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With oxygen present.

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Anaerobic

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Without oxygen present.

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Monoglyceride

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A glycerol with one fatty acid chain.

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Diglyceride

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A glycerol with two fatty acid chains.

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Fatty Acid Synthase Chain

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System of enzymes involved in the synthesis of fatty acids.

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Elongation

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Addition of carbons on a fatty acid chain.

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Saturated Fatty Acid

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A fatty acid with no double bonds in the chain.

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Desaturation

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Removal of hydrogen atoms to form a double bond.

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Monounsaturated Fatty Acid

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A single double bond in the fatty acid chain.

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Very Low Density Lipoprotein Particles

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Particles used in lipid transport; assembled in the liver by cholesterol and apolipoproteins, converted to LDL.

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Lipogenic Enzymes

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Enzyme involved with the synthesis of fat.

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Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA)

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Unsaturated omega-3 fatty acid, see linolenic acid.

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Omega-3

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Family of unsaturated fatty acids characterized by a carbon-carbon double bond three spaces in from the methyl end.

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Linoleic Acid

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Unsaturated omega-6 fatty acid considered essential to the human diet.

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Omega-6

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Family of unsaturated fatty acids characterized by a carbon-carbon double bond six spaces in from the methyl end.

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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid

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A fatty acid with multiple double bonds in the chain.

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Chylomicron

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A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol and triglyceride from the small intestines to tissues of the body.

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Lipoprotein

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A class of proteins with hydrophobic core of triglycerides or cholesterol surrounded by hydrophilic phospholipids, apolipoproteins and cholesterol.

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Cholesterol

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Lipid/Sterol contained in body’s cells and fluids that acts as a precursor to hormones and bodily structures.

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Statin Drugs

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Pharmaceutical agents that decrease cholesterol production within the body via downregulation of HMG-CoA reductase.

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Apolipoprotein

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Lipid binding protein that is part of a lipoprotein.

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LDL Cholesterol

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A lipoprotein that transports triglyceride and cholesterol from the liver to body tissues.

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HDL Cholesterol

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A lipoprotein that transports fatty acids and cholesterol from the body tissues to the liver.

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Lecithin-Cholesterol Acyltransferase (LCAT)

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An enzyme that is used to convert cholesterol to a transportable form for lipoproteins.

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Atherosclerosis

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Development of plaque in the lumen (interior space) of blood vessels.

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Plasma Pool of Amino Acids

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Reserve of amino acids found in blood plasma.

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Non-Essential Amino Acids

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Amino acid that does not need to be included in the diet.

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Essential Amino Acid

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Amino acid that must be included in the diet.

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Peptide Chain

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Short polymer formed from linking amino acids.

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Deanimation

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Removal of an anime group from a compound.

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Branched Chain Amino Acid (BCAA)

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Amino acid with aliphatic side chain that is non-linear.

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Carbon Skeleton

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Chain, branches or rings of carbon atoms that form organic molecules.

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Amine

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One of a group of organic nitrogen compounds.

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Ammonia

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Also known as NH3, a very basic end product of protein metabolism.

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Urea Cycle

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Cycle that takes place in the liver and creates urea from ammonia and carbon dioxide.

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Urea

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Water-soluble final nitrogenous excretion product synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide, found in urine.

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a-Ketoacid

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An organic acid containing a functional ketone group and a carboxylic acid.

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Transamination

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The transfer of an amino group from an amino acid to an alpha-keto acid.

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Protein Turnover

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Balance between protein synthesis and breakdown.

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Protein Synthesis

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(Re)Building of proteins.

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Protein Breakdown

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Degradation of proteins.

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