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Carbohydrates: Carbohydrate and Glycogen Metabolism Flashcards

1
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CHO cell membrane molecules

A

glycolipids-

Oligosaccharides

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2
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CHO cell membrane molecules and extra cellular molecules

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glycoproteins- Oligosaccharides

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3
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Short, non-repetitive complex carbs

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oligosaccharides

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4
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Large repetitive carbs

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polysaccharides

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Large, repetitive carbohydrate usually attached to a protein core and found in extracellular and cell membrane molecules

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glycosaminoglycans

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6
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Main plant based dietary carb

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starch- glucose polymer

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7
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glucose polymer with a(1-4) and a(1-6) bonds

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glycogen

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8
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amylopectin bonds

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a(1-4) and a(1-6) bonds

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9
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Amylose bonds

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a(1-4)

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10
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Milk sugar bonds

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lactose- galactosyl-B(1-4)-glucose

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11
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Cellulose bond

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B(1-4)

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12
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digestion of dietary carbs start in mouth by

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salivary a-amylase

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13
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epithelial brush border enzymes

A

degrade oligosaccharides into monosaccharides

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14
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The digestion of starch continues in the intestine

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Digestion by pancreatic enzyme

Digestion by enzymes of intestinal cells

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15
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pancreas secrete this in the lumen of the SI, and cleaves a(1-4) linkage

A

pancreatic a-amylase

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16
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Major Carb products that enter the stomach

A

dexterins

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17
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dextrins are

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linear branched oligosaccharides

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18
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Products of pancreatic a-amylase

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disaccharides: maltose, isomaltase

trisaccharides

Small oligosaccharides containing a-1,4 and a-1,6 linkages

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19
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Sucrase, lactase, isomaltase and glucomylase are produced in —- and located in —-

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AKA- Complexes of enzymes- produced by intestinal epithelial cell and located in their brush border

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20
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Converts sucrose to glucose and fructose

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sucrase

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21
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is an example of B-galactosidase

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lactase

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22
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Latase (B-galactosidase) converts

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lactose to glucose and galactose

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23
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cleaves a-1,6 linkages and releases glucose residues from branched oligosaccharides

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isomaltase

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24
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Glucoamylase is an example of

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a-glucosidase

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25
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cond in w/c lactose can not be digested and is oxidized by bacteria in gut

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intestinal lactase deficiency

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26
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Final products generated by digestion of dietary CHOs

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Glucose
Fructose
Galactose

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27
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Dietary fiber

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indigestible polysaccharides are part of it

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28
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linkage associated with indigestible polysaccharides

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B-1,4 bonds of cellulose

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29
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Glucose 2nd act. transport

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Gluc moves into intestinal epithelial cell on a transport protein along with Na+

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30
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Sugars- monosaccharides- are passed into the blood using

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facilitative transporter

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31
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Facilitative transporters for monosaccharides are located on —– side of intestinal cell

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serosal side of intestinal epithelial cells

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32
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Major function of liver

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maintenance of blood gluc level

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33
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Liver produces glucose by

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glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis

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34
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The largest stores for glycogen are

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muscle and liver

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35
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muscle glycogen

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APT generation and muscle contraction

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36
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Liver glycogen

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Blood gluc maintenance during fasting and exercise

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37
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G-6-P –> G-1P –> UDP-Glucose

Used for:
a-
b-

A

a- glycogen
b- compounds like proteoglycans

utilize G-6-P

38
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Major fate of G-6-P

A

enter glycolysis- produce pyruvate and generate NADH and ATP

39
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G6p can enters the —— pathway and generate NADPH and ribose-5-phosphate

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Pentose phosphate pathway

40
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ribose-5-pathway and NADPH are major products of

A

Pentose phosphate pathway

PPp

41
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NADPH from PPp

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reactions such as biosynthesis of fatty acids

42
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ribose-5-phosphate from PPp

A

used for nucleotide production

43
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furanose

A

5member ring- monosacc

44
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pyranose

A

6member ring- monosacc

45
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a or B configuration depends on

A

the location of hydroxyl group on the anomeric carbon

46
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Monosacc ox to

47
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monosacc red to

48
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O-glycosidic bond joins

A

monosacc to for polymers

49
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N-glycosidic bonds found in

A

nucleotides

50
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monosaccharides are called aldose or ketose based on

A

the most oxidized functional group: aldehyde or ketone

51
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stereoisomers

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same chem formula- diff in position of OH on 1 or more chiral carbon

52
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enantiomers

A

stereoisomers that are mirror images

53
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epimers

A

stereoisomers- differ in OH position on ONLY one chiral C

54
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Na-independent monosacc transporter

Release from intestinal epith cells into the circulation

55
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Na-independent monosacc transporter 1

monosacc uptake from the lumen

A

SGLT1

Glucose and galactose

56
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fructose uptake from the intestinal lumen

57
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Na-independent monosacc transporter: From lumen into intestinal epithelial cell

A

GLUT-5

Fructose

58
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Glucose and galactose uptake from the intestinal lumen into the intestinal epithelial cells

A

SGLT1- Na- dep

59
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Glucose transporter in RBCs and BBB

60
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Gluc transporter opn the endothelial cells of the brain blood vessels

61
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Na-indep glucose transporters

A

GLUT1,2,3,4

62
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Main bidirectional gluc transporter in LIVER, KIDNEY and PANCREAS

A

GLUT-2

Na-indep

63
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Gluc transporter specific for muscle and adipose

64
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The only insulin regulated glucose transporter

65
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The only insulin dependent glucose transporters can be found in

A

muscle and adipose
GLUT-4
Na-indep

66
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GlUT-2

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Main bidirectional transporter in liver, kidney and pancreas

67
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Carbohydrate absorption takes place in the

A

Small intestine

68
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GAGs

A

Glycosaminoglycans

69
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Composed of repeating disaccharide units of
1- acidic sugar
and
2- N-acetylated amino dugar

70
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Two acidic sugars found in GAGs

A

glucuronic

iduronic

71
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All GAGs are attached to a protein core except

A

Hyaluronic acid

72
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All GAGs, except hyaluronic acids are synthesized in

73
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GAGs charge

74
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Exception to GAGs charge

A

GAGs negative- sulfated Except hyaluronic acid

75
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hyaluronic acid synthesis takes place at

A

plasma membrane

76
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The GAG property that conger resistance to tissue under compressive forces

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“sponge behavior”H2O attracted to the NEGATIVE charge

77
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A GAG wo an acidic sugar

A

KERATAN SULFATE

78
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A GAG, unsulfated and unattached to a protein core

A

hyaluronic acid

79
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heparin

A

GAG- Mast cells

80
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heparin sulfate

A

GAG- Basement Membrane and Cell surfaces

81
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keratin sulfate

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GAG- Cartilage and cornea- Dosnt have an acidic sugar

82
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dermatan sulfate

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GAG-skin, blood vessel, heart valves

83
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chondroitin sulfate

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GA- cartilage, tendon, ligaments, aorta

84
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Proteoglycan

A

protein + at least 1 GAG

85
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The linkage region is attached to either ——- or —— of the core protein

A

OH of Ser or Made of Asn

86
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trisaccharides linkage

A

Gal-Gal-Xyl

87
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{?-?]n–Gal-Gal-Xyl- (Ser or Asn)

A

Two components of Glycosaminoglycan
[ N-acetylated Sugar- Uronic acid ] n
GAG repeating disaccharide

88
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Important monosaccharides with a C = O group at C2 (ketoses)

A

fructose (6C)
Xylulose or ribulose (5C)
Dihydroxyacetone (3C)

89
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the main path of metabolism of dietary fructose or galactose

A

glycolysis

90
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the product of glycolysis in anaerobic tissues such as brain, muscle, GI tract, retina, skin and erythrocytes w/o mitochondria

91
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glycolysis in aerobic tissues like heart, liver and kidney

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glycolyze glucose to pyruvate, convert pyruvate to acetyl coA via PDH and effect complete oxidation to carbon dioxide and water using the TCA and ox-phos.

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