ATP-PC/Glycolysis Flashcards
What is the purpose of the ATP-PC system?
to help us recreate ATP if we need it
What are the different names for the ATP-PC system?
phosphagen system, phosphocreatine system, creatine phosphate system
The ATP-PC system is a ____ reaction and is ____ at replacing ATP. This makes the duration ___ and ____.
coupled, fast, short, explosive
When does the ATP-PC system occur?
during active muscle contraction and glycolysis
Where does the ATP-PC system take place?
mitochondria and cytosol
Where is phosphocreatine found? Where is the most located?
Mostly in places with high energy fluctuating tissue like skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle and the brain. Skeletal muscle
Phosphocreatine is a ___ energy compound. What is it used for?
high. It’s used as a reservoir to replenish ATP
The amount of creatine you have depends on what?
how much muscle you have
Where do you get creatine from?
diet, supplementation, liver and kidney
What does phosphocreatine supply?
the phosphoryl group for ATP synthesis.
What happens when the cell has enough ATP?
The reaction reverses to replenish the reservoir
What is the key enzyme for the ATP-PC reaction?
creatine kinase
What are the reactants for the ATP-PC reaction?
ADP + PCr + Mg2+
What are the products for the ATP-PC reaction?
ATP + Cr
What has the most free energy in the ATP-PC system? Why?
Phosphocreatine because it supplies the phosphoryl group for ATP synthesis
What is the purpose of glycolysis?
carbohydrate breakdown and converting glucose into 2 pyruvates
Is glycolysis aerobic or anaerobic? Catabolic or anabolic?
anaerobic, catabolic
What does glycolysis produce?
ATP, NADH, pyruvate
What does fast glycolysis produce?
ATP, NADH, lactic acid and alanine
What happens to the pyruvate during slow glycolysis?
It gets sent to the mitochondria for aerobic metabolism
What types of cells only have glycolysis as a source of metabolic energy?
erythrocytes, renal medulla and sperm
Glycolysis is the precursor to what other pathway?
Krebs
Where does glycolysis occur?
cytosol of the cell
What is the fate of glucose?
to be converted into ATP and precursor molecules for aerobic metabolism
In general, what happens during the preparatory phase of glycolysis?
Glucose gets trapped into the cell my adding a phosphate to it, making it glucose-6-phosphate. It then gets changed into an energy rich sugar (fructose-1, 6-bisphosphate) so it can be broken in half to make ATP
In general, what happens during the pay off phase of glycolysis?
- Get ATP by splitting fructose-1,6-bisphosphate into into two molecules
- Set up large negative delta G reactions (exergonic)
- Use that free energy to re-create ATP
- Create an end product that can be further oxidized (pyruvate) in aerobic metabolism
What enzyme turns glucose into glucose 6 phosphate?
hexokinase/glucokinase
What occurs to trap glucose into the cell?
hexokinase adds a phosphate to glucose
What enzyme turns glucose 6 phosphate into fructose 6 phosphate?
phosphoglucose isomerase