Carbs part two Flashcards
The synthesis of glycogen from glucose
Glycogenesis
the breakdown of glycogen to glucose
Glycogenolysis
The breakdown of glucose
glycolysis
Cycle that breaks down acetyl coA and represents completion of glucose oxidation
Tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle
process wherein electrons are passed from a series of donors and acceptors, ultimately resulting in ATP production
Electron Transport Chain
the production of glucose from non-carbohydrate intermediates
gluconeogenesis
What are, arguably, the two most important tissues when discussing glucose metabolism?
Liver
muscle
what takes up approx 20% circulating glucose and regulates blood glucose by breaking down liver glycogen and also undergoing gluconeogenesis?
Liver
what takes up approx 80% of circulating glucose?
muscle
Where does glycogenesis occur?
predominately in muscle and liver
when does glycogenesis occur?
During periods of energy excess
Is glycogenesis an anabolic or catabolic reaction?
Anabolic
Is glycogenesis energy producing or energy consuming?
consuming
What happens to glucose as soon as it enters the cell in glycogenesis?
glucose is phosphorylated, producing glucose-6-phosphate.
What enzyme catalyzes glucose in the liver for step one of glycogenesis?
glucokinase (hexokinase IV)
What enzyme catalyzes glucose in the muscle for step one of glycogenesis?
hexokinase
in glycogenesis, Where does the phosphate transfer too after G-6-P is produced? what does it produce?
C6 to C1, producing glucose-1-phosphate
what state is glucose in when UDP-glucose is formed?
“activated”
In glycogenesis, what is the product of Uridine Monophosphate (UMP) coupling to G-1-P?
Uridine diphosphate-glucose (UDP-glucose)
In glycogenesis, what powers the coupling of UMP to G-1-P, forming UDP-glucose?
Uridine triphosphate (UTP) hydrolysis
In glycogenesis What protein forms a short chain of up to 8 units of glucose molecules?
glycogenin
What bond forms when UDP-Glucose molecules attach to glycogenin in step 4 of glycogenesis?
alpha 1-4 bonds.
In glycogenesis, what enzyme further extends glycogen chains over 8 units of glucose molecules?
glycogen synthase
In glycogenesis, what enzyme creates the a1,6 bonds at branching points?
branching enzyme
what is a highly branched arrangement of glucose molecules consisting of a(1-4) and a(1-6) glycosidic bonds?
glycogen
Does glycogen have more or less branch points than amylopectin?
more
What are the 3 possible fates of glucose 6 phosphate?
- Glycolysis (burn)
- Glycogenesis
- (liver exclusive) hydrolyzed by G-6-Pase and exported via GLUT transporter membrane as a free glucose molecule
When UDP-Glucose molecule attach to glycogen, it attaches the first _ units of glucose molecules.
What type of bond?
8
alpha 1-4 bonds.
after 8 units of glucose molecules have been attached to glycogen, what enzyme extends glycogen chains further?
glycogen synthase (alpha 1-4 bonds).
What type of response is G-6-P allosterically inhibiting hexokinase?
Negative Feedback Loop
What type of reaction does insulin have?
anabolic/catabolic
anabolic
Is glucose uptake in the liver insulin dependent?
Insulin promotes glucose uptake in liver, but not directly. Insulin indirectly promotes uptake by increasing phosphorylation (trapping) and utilization of glucose.
The liver has other glucose transporters not insulin dependent (GLUT 1,2,3)
What inhibits glycogen synthesis?
glucagon and epinephrine
What is the difference between glucagon and epinephrine
Glucagon works in the liver
epinephrine works in the muscle
What type of relationship does glycogen synthase and glycogen phosphorylase have?
Reciprocal/Inverse. The stimulation of one inhibits the other just as much.
What Glucose transporter provides glucose entry into the cell in the Liver?
Glut 2
What Glucose transporter provides glucose entry into the cell in the muscle?
GLUT 4
What enzyme causes glucose phosphorylation in the liver?
Glucokinase
What enzyme causes glucose phosphorylation in the Muscle?
Hexokinase
Is there negative feedback inhibition of G6P on glucokinase?
No
Is there negative feedback inhibition of G6P on hexokinase?
Yes
Is insulin needed for activation of glucokinase?
yes
Is insulin needed for activation of hexokinase?
yes
does insulin activate glycogen synthase in the liver?
yes
does insulin activate glycogen synthase in the muscle?
yes
Is Glucose 6 phosphatase present in the liver?
yes
Is Glucose 6 phosphatase present in the muscle?
no
are there glucagon receptors present in the liver?
yes
are there glucagon receptors present in the muscle?
no
Is glycogen phosphorylase present in the liver?
yes
Is glycogen phosphorylase present in the muscle?
yes
What regulates glycogen synthase and glycogen phosphorylase?
Insulin
glucagon in the liver
epinephrine
local factors
What does Glucose-6-phosphatase do?
Located in the liver, maintains euglycemia by converting G-6-P to free glucose
How does glycogenolysis maintain euglycemia?
- turns G6P into glucose molecules via G-6-Pase
- Glycolysis
What is the breaking down of glycogen to individual glucose units?
Glycogenolysis
Where does glycogenolysis primarily take place?
primarily in liver and muscle
what stimulates glycogenolysis?
during periods of energy deficit
is glycogenolysis an anabolic or catabolic reaction?
catabolic
What does glycogen produce when it is cleaved by glycogen phosphorylase at the start of the glycogenolysis process?
glucose-1-phosphate and the residual glycogen chain
What does glucose-1-phosphate convert into after it is cleaved by glycogen phosphorylase in glycogenolysis?
glucose-6-phosphate
(G-6-P)
what can glucose-6-phosphate do after being converted from G-1-P in glycogenolysis?
- glycolysis for oxidation
- converted to free glucose via glucose-6-phosphatase
Why does muscle glycogen not enter circulation?
muscle lacks glucose-6-phosphatase
What process is the breaking down of glucose to pyruvate?
Glycolysis
Where does glycolysis occur at in the cell?
in the cytoplasm of all cells
When does glycolysis occur?
during periods of demand
example: exercise
is glycolysis an anabolic or catabolic reaction?
catabolic
Is glycolysis energy yielding or energy consuming?
energy yielding
What step in the metabolic breakdown of glucose is glycolysis?
First step
What does glycolysis yield?
- 2 ATP
- 2 three-carbon pyruvate molecules
Does glycolysis function under aerobic or anaerobic activity?
both aerobic and anaerobic
What steps are the “Investment phase” of glycolysis?
steps 1-5
What steps are the “payoff” phase of glycolysis?
steps 6-10