Carbohydrates Flashcards
Promotes breakdown of polysaccharides
Amylase
Produced by the delta cells of the islets of langerhans
Somatostatin
Reduction of yellow ferricynide to colorless ferroucyanide
Alkaline ferric reduction method
Synthesized by the alpha cells of the islets of langerhans
Glucagon
Only hypoglycemic agent
Insulin
Measures rate of oxygen consumption which is proportional to glucose concentration
Polarographic glucose oxidase
Has both endocrine and exocrine function
Pancreas
Secretes amylase
Exocrine
Synthesizes insulin glucagon and somatostatin
Endocrine
Reference method
Hexokinase method
Enzymatic conversion of glucose is estimated by the consumption of oxygen on an oxygen sensing electrode
Polarographic glucose oxidase
Most specific glucose method
Hexokinase method
Primary hyperglycemic agent
Glucagon
2 forms of amylase
Salivary
Pancreatic
Only method that has a coenzyme
Hexokinase method
Released during stress and fasting states
Glucagon
Promotes the entry of glucose into the cell
Insulin
Principle is reduction of cupric ions to cuprous ions forming cuprous oxide in hot alkaline solution by glucose
Alkaline copper reduction methods
Measures beta d glucose
Glucose oxidase method
Acts on glucose but not other sugars and not on their reducing substances
Enzymatic methods
