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1
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What is biotransformation?

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Metabolic process to facilitate the excretion of endogenous and exogenous substances (mainly occurs in the liver) by altering their chemical structure

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What types of substances are excreted by biotransformation (2)?

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endogenous and exogenous substances

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How many phases are possible in the biotransformation?

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Phase 1, 2 and 3

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What can happen to the substances by catalytic enzymes (3)?

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substance inactive, active or toxic

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Where does a majority of biotransformation occur? What are some other sources of this processes (6)?

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Majority of biotransformation occurs in the hepatocytes but also extrahepatic sources such as adipose, intestine, kidney, lung, placenta, and skin

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6
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What effects biotransformation (6)?

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Affected by age, gender, nutritional status, disease state, meds and genetics

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What does phase 1 yield?

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Yield a polar, H2O soluble metabolite that is still active

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What happens to many of the substrates after phase 1?

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Many become the substrates for Phase 2 reactions

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What are redox reactions?

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Oxidation-Reduction
Redox reactions require that electrons be transferred or removed to either reduce or oxidize a particular substrate or molecule

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What happens to electrons during oxidation?

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electron loss (May manifest in an increased in ionic charge)

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11
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What happens to electrons during reduction?

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is election gain

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When an atom is _________ in a reaction, it loses electrons to another atom.

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oxidized

the oxidized atom/compound is a reducing agent/reductant

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Atoms that gain electrons are _________.

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Reduced, it is an oxidizing agent/oxidant

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Fe + 2 HCL yields FeCl2 + H2

What is being oxidized or is the reducing agent?

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Fe

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Fe + 2 HCL yields FeCl2 + H2

What is being reduced or is the oxidizing agent?

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HCl

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16
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What is oxidation?

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usually manifests as increasing bonds to oxygen or decreasing bonds to hydrogen (electron transfer versus dehydrogenation

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17
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What type of reactions do oxidation produce?

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Exothermic reaction

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18
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What are the different examples of oxidation in the body?

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  • Cytochrome P450 monooxygenase system (P450, CYP 450)
  • Flavin-containing monooxygenase system
  • Monoamine oxidase (MOA)
  • Alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenase
  • Peroxidases
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What is reduction?

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Opposite of oxidation

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20
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What is the major oxidating system in the body?

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Cytochrome P450 monooxygenase system (P450, CYP 450)

  • diverse system with ~57 isoforms)
  • Prone to many interactions (can be induced or inhibited)
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21
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What is involved in the reduction process?

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P 450 microsomal system involved

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22
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What state does reduction usually occur?

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More prone to occur in anaerobic states

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23
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When is reduction usually seen?

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Seen with decreased bonding with oxygen or increased bonding with hydrogen

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24
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What are two substrates present in all organisms? Why are they are important?

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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+/NADH) along with its phosphorylated form (NADP+/NADPH) are two molecules present in all organisms. Factors in catabolic and anabolic processes.

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25
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What is hydride H+?

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coenzyme as a carrier: the anion of H

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26
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What are the NADH/NAPH?

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reduced forms

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27
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What is happening in the following molecule?

Drug + O2 + H+ + NADPH ➡️ Drug-OH + H2O + NADP+

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NADPH used  (not ATP)
Splitting of oxygen molecule
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28
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Where does hydrolysis occur? What does it not involve?

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Usually occur outside the liver (does not involve P450 enzyme system)

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29
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What doe esters enzymes usually react with?

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ester bond of compounds (and amides)

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30
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What is used in the process of hydrolysis?

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H2O is used in the process (can be substitution, elimination, solvation reactions)

-These agents tend to be shorter acting than their counterparts

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31
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What process is important in the digestion of saccharides, proteins and fat?

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Hydrolysis

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32
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What is the opposite reaction of hydrolysis?

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condensation (some esters are formed by condensation of alcohol and carboxylic acid- would be subject to hydrolysis)

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33
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What is an example of condensation?

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ester local anesthetics

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34
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Where are hydrolytic enzymes most commonly found (4)?

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plasma, RBCs, GI, synaptic clefts

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35
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What are some other examples of hydrolytic enzymes?

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Proteases, lipase, Phosphatase & Esterases

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36
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What are drug examples in hydrolysis (6)?

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esmolol, ester local anesthetics, remifentanil, acetylcholine, succinylcholine, ASA

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What does phase 2 yield (2)?

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  • large polar metabolite by adding a hydrophilic group to form a H2O soluble, inactive compound that can be readily excreted
  • Synthetic reactions
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38
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What is an important component of conjugation?

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Most common form of congugation: Conjugation with glucuronic acid involves the P450 (synthesized from glucose and added to a lipid-soluble drug to render H2O soluble)

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39
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What is the hallmark of phase 2?

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Conjugation

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40
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What are glucuronide conjugates excreted in?

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bile/urine (example: bilirubin, steroid/thyroid hormones)

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41
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What is flood’s opinion of conjugation?

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Flood considers a Phase 1 reaction since a 1-step process as becomes hydrophilic and does not need further biotransformation (ONLY conjugation that uses microsomal enzymes) (Nagelhout: Phase 2)

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What is the goal of conjugation?

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render a lipid soluble agent polar/H2O soluble for elimination (drug may undergo Phase 1 then further transformation via Phase 2)

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43
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What are the types of enzymes in the conjugation?

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Numerous enzymes: -transferases

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44
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What are some examples of agents that only goes through Phase 2 (3)?

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if agent already has a functional group): Propofol, morphine, midazolam`

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45
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What can conjugation and p450 have on some agents?

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render some agents into active metabolites with their own metabolic profile

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46
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What does phase 1 refer to?

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Phase 1 refers to redox and hydrolysis reactions to render a substance more polar for excretion of placing carboxy or hydroxy groups to prepare for phase 2 (adding a functional structure)

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47
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Where does the P450 enzyme system occur?

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endoplasmic reticulum of hepatocytes and mitochondria

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48
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What is the site of action of hydrolysis?

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sites of action via hepatic/extrahepatic cellular enzymes, plasma; type of enzymes vary

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What does phase 2 refer to?

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Phase 2 involves coupling a compound or its metabolite to another compound

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50
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What are examples of phase 2 (5)?

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glucuronidation, methylation, acetylation, sulfation, or conjugation with glutathione or certain amino acids (glycine, taurine, glutamic acid

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51
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Where does phase 2 occur (4)?

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Occurs in the cytosol, membranes, mitochondria, ER

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52
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What is a synthetic reactions?

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new compound created

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53
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When does phase 3 occur?

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post-phase 2 (chemical substance undergoes further metabolism and excretion

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54
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What occurs during phase 3?

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Xenobiotic transporters in the liver (think bile excretion), kidneys, and small intestines removexenobiotics(toxins, antigens) and metabolites from cells

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55
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What type of process is phase 3?

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Antiporter/Efflux porter systems (active process)

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What are some examples of phase 3 (3)?

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ATP-binding cassette (ABC), Solute carrier (SLC) transporters and P-glycoprotein

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57
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What is important the components of the mitochondria layer?

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There is an inner layer and outer layer of the mitochondria

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58
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What are carbs broken down into?

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simplest forms (glucose, galactose, fructose)

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59
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What is galactose and fructose are converted to? What changes glucose enter into the cell?

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Glucose-6-phosphate in the liver (glucokinase changes glucose entering any cell into the same)

Glucokinase

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60
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What does galactokinase convert?

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Galactose phosphorylated (think energy) to galactose-1-phosphate

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61
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What is the ultimate produce of glucose breakdown? Which enzyme is involved?

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further enzymatic processes is glucose-6-phosphate or glycogen by way of glucose-1- phosphate

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62
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What is Glucose-6-PHOSPHATE? What liberates it?

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glucose within the cell- “trapped.” Must be liberated by glucose phosphatase to enter bloodstream in its free form (liver to bloodstream to other cells)

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63
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What is fructose phosphorylated?

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has own catabolic pathway

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64
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What step does fructose phosphorylated enter into the kerb cycle?

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enters glycolysis as a glyceraldehyde late in the sequence right before pyruvate is generated (or makes glycogen)

65
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What is the process of fructose phosphorylated?

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fructose-1-phosphate by fructokinase

66
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What does insulin facilitate?

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rapid entry of free-form glucose into the cells

67
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What are other ways glucose enters the cell (3)?

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enters by facilitated/passive diffusion (concentration gradient via GLUT), active Na+/glucose co-transport (SGLT), active transport via ATP

68
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What are the four step process for cellular respiration (glucose to energy)?

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-Glycolysis
-Pyruvate dehydrogenase (pyruvate oxidation)
-Kreb’s Cycle
-Oxidative phosphorylation (electron transport)
via NAD/NADH+ and FAD/FADH2

69
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What is NADH? How many ATP does it yield?

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nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), a coenzyme derived from vitamin B3 or niacin (net 3 ATP)

70
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What is FADH2? How many ATP does it yield?

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flavin adenine dinucleotide (FADH2), a coenzyme derived from Vitamin B2 or riboflavin (net 2 ATP)

71
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What are the forms that NADH/FADH exist?

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-can exist in the reduced form or oxidized form: NADH/FADH2 – reduced form (“loaded”) and NAD+ & FAD+

72
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What is the importance of NAD+ & FAD+?

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Both participate in oxidation and reduction reactions and help in the transfer of electrons from one substrate to the other.

73
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Can be synthesized in the body?

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Yes

74
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What do NAD+ & FAD+ take part in?

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Both molecules take part in metabolic pathways which include carbohydrate, fatty acid, amino acid and nucleotide metabolism

75
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What is the pre Kreb cycle?

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Glycolysis

76
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What happens to glucose during glycolysis?

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A 6-carbon sugar—undergoes a series of chemical transformations.

77
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What is the end byproduct from glycolysis?

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2 individual pyruvate molecules, a 3-carbon organic molecule

78
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How many ATP is made during glycolysis?

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2 ATP

79
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How many nadh is made during glycolysis?

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2 NADH

80
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What is produced from glycolysis?

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ATP is made andNAD+ is converted (REDUCED) to NADH

81
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What forms glycogen?

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Glucose-6-phosphate converted to Glucose-1-phosphate to form glycogen or enters metabolic pathway

82
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What is the limiting process of glycolysis?

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Phosphofructokinase (PFK)

Enzyme for fructose-6-phosphate to fructose-1,6 bisphophate

83
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What is Phosphofructokinase (PFK)?

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The reaction by PFK is thermodynamically favorable and practically irreversible

84
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What is fermentation?

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is the process of glycolysis in anaerobic conditions- limits the oxygenation available to oxidize NAD. Pyruvate becomes the driver

85
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What is a negative byproduct of glycolysis in anerobic conditions?

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Lactate acid (it is transported to liver and converted to glucose)

86
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What is the total ATP created during Glycolysis? How many is actually yielded?

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4 ATP; 2 ATP

87
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What is another pre Kreb’s cycle?

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Pyruvate Oxidation

88
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What happens to pyruvate oxidation?

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EACH pyruvate from glycolysis goes into the mitochondrial matrix—the innermost compartment of mitochondria.

89
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What happens to pyruvate once it enters the mitochondrial? What is it it bounded too?

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There, pyruvate is oxidized via NAD+ to a 2- carbon molecule (an acetyl group) that is bound to Coenzyme A

90
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What is generated from pyruvate oxidation?

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One pyruvate= 1 CO2 (is generated as the carboxyl group is released) and 1 NADH

Total from one glucose is 2 CO2 and 2 NADH

91
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What is the byproduct of pyruvate oxidation?

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Acetyl-CoA

92
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What does Acetyl-CoA interact with during the kreb’s cycle? What does it form?

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reacts with oxaloacetate forming citrate to enter a series of enzymatic

93
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What is yielded from the Kreb’s cycle?

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From one pyruvate= 2-CO2- 3 NADH, 1 FADH, and 1 ATP

From 2 pyruvate or one glucose molecule= 4-CO2- 6 NADH, 2 FADH, and 2 ATP

94
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What is the end product of the kreb cycle?

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Oxaloacetate

95
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Each pyruvate molecule goes through a _______ process (original glucose molecule generates 2 pyruvates)

A

Kreb cycle process

96
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What happens when you break down a carbon?

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One less carbon and CO2 is formed

97
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What is important about CoEnzyme A (COA)?

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Role in the synthesis and oxidation of fatty acids and oxidation of pyruvate in the citric acid cycle (versatile metabolic enzyme)

98
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What is CoEnzyme A (COA) synthesized from?

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Naturally synthesized frompantothenate(vitamin B5)

99
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What forms Acetyl CoA?

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Pyruvate is oxidized to and combined with CoEnzyme A (Pyruvic acid is an alpha keto acid- carboxylic acid compound)

100
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Why is CoEnzyme A (COA) important for in the Kreb’s cycle?

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In its acetyl form: Provides an acetyl group for reaction in the Kreb’s cycle

  • Acetyl group : methyl group single-bonded to carbonyl
  • There is an acryl-CoEnzyme
101
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What is an acetyl group?

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methyl group single-bonded to carbonyl

102
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What are the end results NADH, FADH2, GTP or ATP, CO2 from 1 pyruvate?

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3-NADH, 1 FADH2, 1 GTP OR ATP, 2 CO2

103
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What are the end results NADH, FADH2, GTP or ATP, CO2 from 2 pyruvate or 1 glucose?

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6-NADH, 2 FADH2, 2 GTP OR ATP, 4 CO2

104
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What is oxidative phosphorylation?

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Oxidation of high-energy electron carriers NADH and FADH2 are passed along a chain of membrane-based enzymatic reactions (Electron-Transport Chain)

105
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What stage do you get most ATP development?

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Electron Transport Chain

106
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What happens to energy released from oxidative phosphorylation?

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Used to pump protons out of the mitochondria inner (the electrons that are conveyed by NADH/FADH2 do the work to move the protons)

107
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Where does the electron transport chain occur?

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mitochondria inner

108
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What happens to hydride during the electron transport chain?

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must lose 2 electrons to become a proton H+

109
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What is created from the movement of protons across the membrane by the electron transport chain?

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creates acharge differential to synthesize ATP (ATP synthase)

110
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What is ATP production dependent on?

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(proportional) on the proton gradient (the energy)- more negative charge in the inner membrane, protons drive ATP production

111
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What causes the protons in the inner membrane?

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sourced through the chemical reactions in each phase of glucose metabolism: Free and tied to NADH (H+ carrier)

112
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What is the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain?

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oxygen, to ultimately form water (H20).

113
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What is the oxygen reduced to form?

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Water (H2O)

114
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What is the only part of the glucose metabolism that uses atomospheric oxygen?

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final electron acceptor in the chain is oxygen, to ultimately form water. Atmospheric oxygen can move freely across the cell membrane

115
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What is also being produced by the electron transport chain?

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ATP

116
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Where is ADP and ATP imported from?

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The mitochondrial ADP/ATP carrier imports ADP from the cytosol and exports ATP from the mitochondrial matrix

117
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What is Coenzyme Q?

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ubiquinone: one of the transporters of protons across the mitochondrial membrane

118
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Why impact does ATP have on the citric acid cycle?

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Negative feedback-Regulator inhibitor enzyme

119
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Why impact does ADP, AMP have on the citric acid cycle?

A

Positive feedback- Regulator activates enzyme

120
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Glycolysis and gluconeogenesis serve ______- role

A

opposing

121
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What are inhibitor enzymes of phosphofructokinase (PFK)?

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ATP, citrate

122
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What are activator enzymes of phosphofructokinase (PFK)?

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AMP

123
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What is another name of anaerobic metabolism?

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Fermentation

124
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What is important relationship of oxygen and glycolysis?

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In the glycolysis stage (glucose breakdown to pyruvate does NOT require oxygen, albeit inefficient and low yield of energy

125
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How many kilocalories for a glucose molecule?

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24K calories (3%)

126
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How is lactic acid formed?

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formed from pyruvic acid with NADH)- some amount is always being made- diffuses into extracellular fluid and transported to liver.

127
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When does lactic acid become a problem?

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when it accumulates (acidosis and not sustainable source of energy

128
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What is the formation of lactic acid known as?

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Cori Cycle

129
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Once _______ is restored, lactic acid restored to glucose in the liver

A

oxygen

130
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What are two other fuel sources besides glucose?

A

Fatty acids and proteins

131
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What are triglycerides hydrolyzed into?

A

into fatty acids and glycerol- transported to tissues

132
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Where aren’t triglycerides hydrolyzes?

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brain and RBC’s

133
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What is the process of beta oxidation (Fatty acids as fuel?

A

Degradation and oxidation to form Acetyl CoA to enter Kreb’s cycle with oxaloacetic acid

134
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Where does beta oxidation?

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Mitochondria

135
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Glycerol also used in the _______ pathway

A

glycolytic

136
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Fatty acids are polymers of ______

A

acetic acid

137
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What forms acetoacetic acid?

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In the liver Acetyl CoA

138
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What is the byproduct of acetoacetic acid?

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β-hydroxybutyric acid and acetone

139
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What are ketoacidosis? Does this utilize glucose?

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Ketoacidosis that results when accumulates in times of starvation (low carbohydrates source)- derived because you can not utilize glucose

140
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What is the storage of lipids?

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In contrast to glycogen, large amounts of lipids can be stored for energy (primary source when glucose not available). Higher ratio of C-O’s

141
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Epinephrine and norepinephrine activate ______________

A

Lipase

142
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What is the energy proceed from fatty acids in comparison of glucose?

A

Tremendous source of energy (150 x more than glucose (glycerol binds 14-18 carbon chains to make fatty acids)

143
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What happens to excess Acetyl CoA?

A

produced by carbohydrates is formed into fatty acids in the cytosol (Acetyl CoA carboxylase)

144
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Synthesis of fatty acids occurs _______ than degradation!

A

faster

145
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What happens to excess carbohydrate consumption?

A

acts a fat-sparer (insulin) but converted to fat

146
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What happens to excess amino acids?

A

excess are deaminated (oxidative process) to alpha keto acids + glutamic acid

147
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What happens have amino acids are deaminated (2)?

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Enter the Kreb’s cycle (produces less ATP than glucose), or released into bloodstream and picked up by adipocytes and converted to fat

148
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What is ammonia converted to?

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Ammonia resulting from the deamination process is converted to urea in the liver for excretion via kidneys

149
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What is a byproduct of amino acid deaminated?

A

Ammonia

150
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What happens to some amino acids?

A

Some amino acids break down to similar products that result from glucose or lipid metabolism

151
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What are some amino acid that have importance in the kreb cycle?

A

alanine, cysteine, serine, glycine

152
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What is deaminate alanine?

A

pyruvic acid

153
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What is ketogensis?

A

Can be converted to glucose, glycogen or Acetyl CoA, which is polymerized to fatty acids

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What is a ketone body?

A

2 molecules of Acetyl-CoA can condense to form acetoacetic acid

155
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What spares protein metabolism?

A

Proteins are spared by carbohydrate and lipid metabolism - problem with starvation

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What happens to amino acids in the absence of proteins?

A

body degrades 20-30 g/day of proteins for amino acids

157
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What promotes protein synthesis (4)?

A

Growth hormone, insulin, testosterone, thyroid

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What is glucocorticoids?

A

promote gluconeogenesis and the breakdown of fat and proteins for fuel

1-Chemistry Exam 4 (8 decks)

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