Apetite Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three key stages of energy production?
A
- glycolysis
- Krebs cycle
- electron transport chain
2
Q
Where is most of the atp produced?
A
Electron transport chain
3
Q
Where is lepton produced?
A
Fat cells
4
Q
What does leptin do?
A
Exerts negative feedback on the hypothalamus
5
Q
What are stimulants of appetite called?
A
Orexigenic neuropeptides
6
Q
What are suppressors of appetite called?
A
Anorexigenic neuropeptides
7
Q
What are the types of orexigenic neuropeptides?
A
- neuropeptides Y
- orexins
- endocannabinoids
8
Q
What are the main anorexigenic neuropeptides?
A
- melanocortins
- glucagon-like peptide 1
- serotonin
9
Q
Why does leptin not help cure obesity?
A
Because much of obesity is not due to a lack of leptin but a leptin resistance
10
Q
What does delta PPAR do?
A
Fat mobilisation
11
Q
What does gamma PPAR do?
A
Fat storage
