BSI Lecture 34 Glycogen Metabolism/Gluconeogenesis Flashcards

1
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______ is the storage form of glucose.

A

Glycogen

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2
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T or F? Glycogen is a monosaccharide.

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False, it’s a polysaccharide

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3
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Where is glycogen primarily stored?

A

Liver and muscle cells

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4
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Stores are limited; once stores are maximized, no more glucose can be stored as glycogen. Which process is this in?

A

Glycogenesis

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5
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T or F? Glycogenesis only occurs in the liver.

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False, it occurs in both the liver and the muscle cells

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What is the rate-limiting enzyme for Glycogenesis?

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Glycogen synthase

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7
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What is the purpose of Glycogenesis?

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To store glycogen in the liver and muscle

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8
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In _____, glucose is added to the glycogen tree.

A

Glycogenesis

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9
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Glucose-1-phosphate → uridine diphosphate glucose. What enzyme does this?

A

Glycogen synthase

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10
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What is the purpose of glycogenolysis?

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To break down glycogen stores.

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11
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What happens to glucose-6-phosphate when there is enough energy in the cell?

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It will be converted to glucose-1-phosphate then to uridine diphosphate glucose then it is added to glycogen tree.

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12
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What enzyme does this? Glycogen → glucose-1-phosphate

A

Glycogen phosphorylase (cleaves glucose from the glycogen tree)

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13
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Glycogenolysis: Glucose-1-phosphate → glucose-6-phosphate. What happens in skeletal muscle?

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There no phosphatase enzyme so glucose-6-phosphate cannot leave the cell; therefore, glucose-6-phosphate enters glycolytic pathway.

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14
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T or F? The muscle cell breaks down glycogen to use for itself.

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True

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15
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Glycogenolysis: Glucose-1-phosphate → glucose-6-phosphate. What happens in the liver?

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Glucose-6-phosphate → glucose (glucose-6-phosphatase)

The glucose is released into the blood for use by other tissues (primarily the brain).

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16
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T or F? The liver breaks down glycogen to use for itself.

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False

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17
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Glucose is formed from non-carbohydrate sources in which process?

A

Gluconeogenesis

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18
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Glucose is formed from non-carbohydrate sources, what are they?

A
  1. Certain Amino Acids
  2. Lactate
  3. Glycerol
  4. Krebs Cycle intermediates
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19
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T or F? Gluconeogenesis occurs in the liver and muscles.

A

False, liver and kidneys

20
Q

Lactate and certain amino acids can be converted into _____, which is then converted into glucose via “reverse” glycolysis.

21
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_______ can be converted into glyceraldehydes-3-phosphate, which then can be converted into glucose via “reverse” glycolysis.

22
Q

What enzyme regulates glycogenolysis?

A

Glycogen phosphorylase

23
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T or F? (+) AMP, glucagon (stimulates glycogenolysis in the liver, but not in muscle), epinephrine. This regulates glycogenolysis.

24
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(-) ATP, insulin regulates which process?

A

Glycogenolysis

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What regulates glycogenesis?
1. Rate limiting enzyme: a. Glycogen synthase 2. (+) insulin 3. (-) glucagon, epinephrine
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(+)Glucagon and (-)insulin are regulators of ________
Gluconeogenesis
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T or F? Insulin is required for the brain to take up glucose and use it for energy
False, it is not required
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________ does not inhibit glycolysis in the brain
Glucagon
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in times of high concentration of glucagon and low concentration of insulin (such as during a state of starvation), the brain is able to take up and utilize the glucose that is being dumped out into the blood by the liver via ________ and ________.
Gluconeogenesis; glycogenolysis
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What is the rate-limiting enzyme for Glycogenesis?
Glycogen synthase
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Why is it important for the liver to "dump" glucose into the bloodstream?
It is for the brain to use because it is primarily what the brain use for energy.
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One of the roles of the liver is to _____ blood ________ levels for the brain.
maintain; glucose
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What happens to insulin and glucagon levels at 4 am?
Insulin drops and glucagon rises
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What is taking place in the body to maintain the blood/glucose level?
Glycogenolysis maintains blood/sugar | Glyconeogenesis maintains stores
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What does glucagon do to glycolysis?
Inhibits
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What tissue is Glucose-6-phosphatase expressed in?
Liver
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"Reverse glycolysis" is _______________
Gluconeogenesis
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_______ is a Krebs Cycle intermediate that can be used for Gluconeogenesis.
Oxaloacetate (OAA)
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What two parts of the body can use Gluconeogenesis?
Liver and kidneys
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In times of starvation, the liver will produce glucose for the _______ and _____ _______ _____.
Brain; red blood cells
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Low energy status would ______ glycogenolysis while high energy status would ______ it.
Stimulate; inhibit
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Glycogenolysis: In general, Glucagon will stimulate _____ pathways.
Catabolic
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Glycogenolysis: Insulin will stimulate ______ pathways.
Anabolic
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T or F? Glycogenesis is an anabolic type reaction.
True
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T or F? Glucagon works in muscle tissue only.
False, liver