7.1 - Energy for exercise Flashcards
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What is glycolysis
breakdown of glucose
What is ATP
only usable form of energy for muscular contraction
What enzyme breaks ATP down
ATPase
What type of reaction is the break down of ATP
exothermic
What is left when ATP is broken down
ADP and a signle phosphate
What is left when ATP is broken down
ADP and a single phosphate
Where is ATP stored
muscle cell
Why does ATP have to constantly be resynthesized
as ATP- exhausted quickly so to continue exercising- ATP needs to be resynthesised
what reaction occurs to resynthesise ATP
endothermic reaction
What happens to the food we eat when it is metabolised?
(Food stores as aa, triglycerides and glycogen)
They are converted into a compound know as ATP (universal energy compound)
When ATP is broken down energy is provided for cellular processes, such as digestion, nerve transmission and muscular contraction
What happens in the breakdown of ATP
to extract the energy from ATP the enzyme ATPase is released which stimulates the final high energy bond to be broken.
This exothermic contraction releases energy for muscular contraction and ADP
Breakdown of ATP equation and reaction type
ATP ->ADP + P + energy
(exothermic reaction)
What happens in the resynthesis of ATP
(Doesn’t last long only 2-3 seconds). e.g several seconds of sprinting.
To continue to exercise you need ATP to be resynthesised. Requires endothermic reaction, energy in surrounding area is absorb to rebuild a high energy bond between ADP and a single phosphate
Resynthesis of ATP equation and reaction type
ADP + P + energy->ATP
(endothermic reaction)
energy
ATPase
2/3
resynthesis
endothermic
Name the 3 energy systems that provide energy for ATP resynthesis
-ATP-PC system
-glycolytic system
-aerobic system
When does the ATP-PC system kick in
very high-intensity activity
after the first 2 seconds of intense activity depletes original ATP stores
e.g 60m and 100m
Explain why the ATP-PC system kicks in and what happens
ATP levels fall dramatically and ADP and P levels rise
triggers release of creatine kinase
What is creatine kinase
enzyme which catalyses the breakdown of phosphocreatine
What is creatine phosphate made up of (PC)
creatine with a high energy phosphate bond
-stored in muscle cells
Explain how and where the creatine phosphate (PC) is broken down
-what does it do when broken down
broken down anaerobically in sarcoplasm
–> releases energy for ATP resynthesis
ATP-PC SYSTEM
-type of reaction
-fuel used
-specific site of reaction
-controlling enzyme
-ATP yield
-by products
-intensity
-duration of system
anaerobic
PC (phosphocreatine)
sarcoplasm
creatine kinase
1 ATP
no by products
very high intensity
2-10 secs
What is a coupled reaction
where products of one reaction are used in another
What are the advantages of the ATP-PC system
- no delay of oxygen
- PC readily available in the muscle cell
-simple and rapid breakdown of PC