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4b. Biochemistry - ATP production Flashcards

1
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What does ATP stand for?

A

Adenosine triphosphate

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2
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What is ATP?

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The energy currency of the body
(the body has to make it before it can use it)
Captures energy released by reactions in the body

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3
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How is ATP structured?

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3 phosphate groups

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4
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Where is the captured energy stored?

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In high energy oxygen-phosphate bonds

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5
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What happens when water is added to ATP?

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One phosphate group is removed, releasing energy via hydrolysis reaction

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6
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Which mineral is always present in ATP?

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Magnesium

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7
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What function does magnesium play in ATP?

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Binds to phosphate groups

Holds the molecule in a slightly curved shape that aids the loss of phosphate - releasing energy

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8
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Why does ATP need magnesium?

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Without it, ATP isn’t biologically active so it’s difficult to release energy

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9
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What is a symptom of magnesium deficiency?

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Low energy

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10
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In which foods can magnesium be found?

A

Avocado
Green veg
Nuts
Seeds

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11
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What are the functions of ATP?

A 
Capture energy
Drive body reactions
Fuel movement
Transport substances across membranes (active transport)
Cell division
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12
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What is the function of energy carriers in ATP production?

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Temporarily capture the energy released so it can be converted into ATP later

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13
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What are the two main energy carriers?

A

NAD

FAD

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14
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Which minerals and amino acids are needed to make NAD?

A

Vit B3
Aspartic acid
Tryptophan

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15
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What does NAD become once it’s trapped energy?

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NADH

traps a hydrogen

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16
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Which vitamin is needed to make FAD?

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Vit B2

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17
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What does FAD become once it’s trapped energy?

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FADH2

traps 2x hydrogen

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18
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How do NAD and FAD trap energy?

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They sweep in and steal electrons and a hydrogen (or two) from glucose (or fats)

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19
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What is the process of getting ATP from carbohydrates called?

A

Cellular respiration

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20
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What are the steps involved in cellular respiration?

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  1. Glycolysis
  2. Formation of Acetyl CoA
  3. Krebs cycle
  4. Electron transport chain
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21
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What happens during glycolysis?

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Glucose is split into 2 pyruvates

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22
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Where does glycolysis occur?

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In the cytosol

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23
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What energy is trapped during glycolysis?

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4 ATP (-2 for the production)
2 NADH
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24
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Which micronutrients are needed for glycolysis?

A

Magnesium

Vit B3

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25
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Does glycolysis require O2?

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No

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26
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What happens during glycolysis if O2 is present?

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NADH is recycled in the electron transport chain and turned into ATP

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27
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What happens during glycolysis if O2 isn’t present?

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NADH can’t be recycled but reacts with pyruvate, turning it into lactic acid
(fermentation)

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28
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How is Acetyl CoA formed?

A

Pyruvates enter the mitochondria inner wall

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29
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What is essential to help the pyruvates enter the mitochondria?

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Vit B5

carrier molecule

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30
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Which nutrients are needed to help the pyruvate lose a carbon molecule?

A

Vit B1

Lipoic acid

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31
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How many carbons are in Acetyl CoA?

A

2

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32
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What energy is trapped during the process of making Acetyl CoA?

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2 NADH

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33
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What is the Krebs Cycle?

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Series of reactions where Acetyl CoA is modified by enzymes to release as much energy as possible

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34
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What is the Krebs Cycle also known as?

A

Citric Acid Cycle

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35
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Where does the Krebs Cycle occur?

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In the mitochondrial matrix

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36
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Which nutrients are required for the Krebs Cycle to happen?

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Magnesium
Manganese
Iron
Vits B1, B2, B3

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37
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What can block the enzymes during the Krebs Cycle?

A

Heavy metals - aluminium, mercury

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38
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How much energy is made during the Krebs Cycle?

A

2 ATP
6 NADH
2 FADH2

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39
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What happens during the electron transport chain?

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Energy trapped in the NADH and FADH2 are turned into ATP with the help of 4x enzyme complexes

40
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What is essential for the electron transport chain to happen?

41
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What makes up the complex 1 co-factor?

A

Iron

Sulphur

42
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What makes up the complex 2 co-factor?

43
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What makes up the complex 3 co-factor?

44
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What makes up the complex 4 co-factor?

45
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Where is CoQ10 stored?

A

In the mitochondria

46
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What can deplete CoQ10 levels?

47
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What functions does CoQ10 have?

A 
Antioxidant
(reduces free radical damage)
Co-factor for complex 2 in the electron transport chain
Slows down ageing
Inhibits arterial LDL oxidation
48
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Examples of food sources for CoQ10

A 
Meat
Poultry
Fish
Nuts
Sesame seeds
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Oranges
Strawberries
49
Q

What can cause hypoxia?

A 
Pollution
Stress
Lack of exercise
Smoking
Obesity
50
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How can patients be better at oxygenating their bodies?

A 
Exercise regularly (3-5 times a week)
Diaphragmatic breathing exercises
Get outdoors
Optimise dietary iron intake
Improve desk posture
51
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What can damage the mitochondria?

A

Free radicals
Alcohol
Medical drugs
Environmental toxins

52
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How do medical drugs and alcohol damage mitochondria?

A

They increase free radicals
Decrease antioxidants
Deplete key nutrients

53
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What implications does mitochondrial damage have to the production of energy?

A

Compromises the electron transport chain

54
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Which pathologies are linked to poor mitochondrial functioning?

A

Fibromyalgia
T2D
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Start of cancer

55
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Ways to support mitochondrial health

A

Reduce toxic load
Increase nutrient co-factors
Support liver detoxification and elimination
Increase production of glutathione using sulphur and selenium

56
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Can fats be used for energy in the absence of sufficient carbs?

57
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How is fat converted to energy?

A

Lipases split triglycerides from adipose tissue into fatty acids and glycerol
Fatty acids are transported to liver
Body uses a process called beta-oxidation to convert them into molecules of Acetyl CoA
(Then follows Kreb Cycle as per carbs)

58
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Why do fats yield more energy than carbs?

A

Due to longer fatty acid chains

59
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Which nutrients are needed for the fatty acids to get into the mitochondria?

A

Vit B5
Magnesium
Carnitine

60
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What is beta-oxidation?

A

The process where fatty acids are broken down into Acetyl CoAs
(ready to go into Krebs Cycle)

61
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Which nutrients are needed for beta-oxidation?

A

Vit B2
Vit B3
Sulphur

62
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Can the brain use fatty acids for energy if carbs are in short supply?

63
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What energy source does the brain use if carbs are in short supply?

A

Ketone bodies

64
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How are ketone bodies produced?

A

The mitochondria of liver cells converts Acetyl CoA into ketone bodies

65
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Examples of ketone bodies

A

Acetone
Acetoacetic acid
Beta-hydroxybutyrate

66
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What can ketone bodies also be formed from?

67
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What is the production of ketones called?

A

Ketogenesis

68
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What is the body state of forming ketones called?

69
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When can ketosis occur?

A

High fat/low carb diets

Fasting

70
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What is ketoacidosis?

A

When ketones form in excessively high amounts

71
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In which pathologies is ketoacidosis common?

A

DM

Alcoholism

72
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Why is ketoacidosis harmful?

A

Acetoacetic acid and beta-hydroxybutyrate are acid so if they’re present in large amounts, blood pH drops

73
Q

How can ketoacidosis be detected?

A 
Smelling breath
(smells like nail varnish remover due to acetone)
74
Q

In which pathologies is ketosis seen as beneficial?

A

Parkinson’s
AZD
Cancer
Epilepsy

75
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Why is ketosis beneficial in epilepsy?

A

Increases the amount of GABA in the brain

76
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Why is ketosis beneficial in cancer?

A

Cancerous cells rely on glucose for their metabolism and in ketosis there is none

77
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What is fasting?

A

Abstinence from food for a specific period of time

78
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Why can fasting be beneficial?

A

Prevents body from expending energy digesting food
Allows body to heal/regenerate
Increases energy levels
(as fats yield more energy than carbs)

79
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Examples of key types of fasting

A

Intermittent
Veg juice fasting
Juice fasting
Water fasting

80
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How are proteins converted into energy?

A

Carbon parts of amino acids can be broken down to generate ATP or they can be used to make glucose (gluconeogenesis)

81
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What must be removed from amino acids to help with degradation?

82
Q

Which nutrients are important co-factors in the removal of nitrogen from amino acids?

A

Vit B3

Vit B6

83
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What must amino acids lose to be able to enter the Krebs Cycle?

A

Their amine (NH2) group

84
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What does the removal of the amine group (NH2) create?

A

Ammonia (NH3)

85
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What does most ammonia, created by the removal of an amine group, create?

86
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What is gluconeogenesis?

A

The formation of new glucose from non-carb sources

87
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Examples of gluconeogenesis

A

Pyruvate
Lactic acid
Glycerol
Some amino acids

88
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Where does gluconeogenesis happen?

A

Liver

Kidneys (to lesser extent)

89
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Which nutrient is needed for gluconeogenesis?

90
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Where do most adults get their energy from (%)?

A

47% carbs
38% fat
15% protein

91
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Where do fasting adults get their energy from?

A

Glycogen
Then fat
Then protein

92
Q

Where is glucose derived from?

93
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Where are fatty acids derived from?

A

Fat metabolism

94
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Where are ketone bodies derived from?

A

Fat metabolism

Amino acid metabolism

95
Q

Where are amino acids derived from?

96
Q

What must a naturopathic practitioner remember when looking at energy production?

A

All body processes are driven by the Vital Force
An illness or pathology is a blockage or insufficient of Vital Force
Need to establish why Vital Force is blocked

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