Carb Metabolism Flashcards
Anaerobic glycolysis
Occurs in cells that lack mitochondria (RBCs)
Critical source of ATP for RBCs
Important in overworked muscles that lack O2
Glucose is converted to pyruvate then metabolized to lactate
True or false: All cells carry out glycolysis
True
Why is glucose important in mammals?
It is the only fuel that RBCs can use and the only fuel that the brain can use under non-starvation conditions
GLUT 1
Ubiquitous but high expression in RBCs and the brain
High affinity
GLUT 2
Main transporter in the liver
Low affinity
GLUT 3
Main transporter in neurons
High affinity
GLUT 4
Present in skeletal muscle, heart and adipose tissue
Insulin dependent
Sequestered in vesicles in cells
Insulin signaling causes fusion of vesicles with plasma membrane and placement/insertion of GLUT 4 in the membrane
-increases GLUT 4 induced glucose uptake
-initiated when exercising
Which of the 4 GLUTs are regulated?
Only GLUT 4 is regulated (by insulin) and the rest are unregulated (depend on a concentration gradient)
What is the net yield of glycolysis?
2 ATP, 2 NADH and 2 pyruvate
What is the RLS of glycolysis?
Phosphorylation of F6P to F16BP catalyzed by PFK-1
List the substrates of glycolysis in order
Glucose G6P F6P F16BP —> DHAP and G3P 13BPG 3PG 2PG PEP Pyruvate
List the enzymes of glycolysis in order
Hexokinase/glucokinase Phosphoglucose isomerase PFK-1 Triose phosphate isomerase/aldolase G3P dehydrogenase Phosphoglycerate kinase Phosphoglycerate mutase Enolase Pyruvate kinase
Which enzymes of glycolysis use ATP?
Hexokinase/glucokinase and PFK-1
What inhibits hexokinase?
G6P (its product)
What is PFK-1 activated by?
AMP and F26BP
What inhibits PFK-1?
ATP and citrate
How does high insulin/low glucagon affect PFK-1?
It activates protein phosphatases, dephosphorylates PFK-2/FBPase-2 (triggers kinase activity) producing F26BP which activates PFK-1
How does high glucagon/low insulin affect PFK-1?
It induces high cAMP concentration, activates PKA, phosphorylates PFK-2/FBPase-2 (triggering phosphorylation activity) and reducing PFK-1 activity
Tarui disease
Deficiency in PFK-1
Exercise induced muscle cramps and weakness
Hemolytic anemia
High bilirubin and jaundice
What activates pyruvate kinase?
F16BP and insulin
What is pyruvate kinase inhibited by?
ATP, alanine and glucagon
How does a high insulin concentration influence pyruvate kinase?
Stimulates phosphorylase, dephosphorylation of PK (active form)
How does high glucagon concentration influence pyruvate kinase?
cAMP activates PKA, phosphorylates PK (inhibited form)
What is G6P a precursor for?
PPP
G6P is converted to glucose 1 phosphate which is used in what?
Galactose metabolism, glycogen synthesis, uronic acid synthesis
Fancon-Bickel syndrome is caused by what?
Mutation in GLUT 2 transporter
Pts are unable to take up glucose, fructose and galactose
Why is maintaining levels of glucose important?
Because the brain depends on glucose as its primary fuel and RBCs use glucose as their only fuel
How many grams of glucose is needed by the whole body?
160g per day
Daily glucose requirement of the brain?
120g
Glucose present in body fluids?
20g
Glucose readily available from glycogen?
190g
Direct glucose reserves are sufficient to meet glucose needs for how long?
About a day