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carnitine Flashcards

1
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biologically active form of carnitine

A

L-carnitine

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2
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carnitine is found in

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animal products

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3
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carnitine main function

A

beta-oxidation of fatty acids

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4
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chemically, carnitine resembles

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an amino acids

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5
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carnitine allows transport of

A

FAs to and from CoA

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6
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intestinal absorption of carnitive involves

A

active and passive transport

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7
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carnitine is transported in to most tissues (except __) by __ a __ dependent transporter

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carnitine is transported in to most tissues (except liver) by OCTN2 a Na+ dependent transporter

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8
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__% of carnitine is absorbed in normal diet
__ digest remaining

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65-75% of carnitine is absorbed in normal diet
bacteria digest remaining

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9
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primary transporter of carnitine

A

OCTN2

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10
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main tissues using OCTN2

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heart, muscle, kidney, enterocytes
heart bc high energy (needs a lot of beta-oxidation)

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11
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humans synthesize carnitine from (2)

A

lysine and methionine

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12
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carnitine synthesis from lysine requires

A

SAM

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13
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carnitine synthesis requires vit

A

vit C

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14
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carnitine homeostasis in humans is maintained mostly by regulation of __ and __ of carnitine

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carnitine homeostasis in humans is maintained mostly by regulation of renal reabsorption and excretion of carnitine

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15
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no matter how much carnitine we consume, most is __ into __ bc __ reabsorption becomes saturated

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no matter how much carnitine we consume, most is excreted into urine bc kidney reabsorption becomes saturated

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16
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95% of carnitine is reabsorbed by __ in __

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95% of carnitine is reabsorbed by OCTN2 in brush border

17
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3 biological functions of carnitine

A
  1. fatty acid oxidation
  2. reservoir for excess FA (acyl) residues
  3. release of CoA to control CoA/AcylCoA ratio
18
Q

regulation of FA ox

A

malonyl CoA regulates by inhibiting CPT-1

19
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carnitine in FA ox steps

A
  1. CPT-1: FA-CoA + Carnitine → CoA +
    FA-Carnitine
  2. Carnitine-acylcarnitine translocase:
    Transports carnitine and carnitine-FA
    across inner mitochondrial membrane
  3. CPT-2 (inner mitochondrial membrane):
    Removes FA from Carnitine
20
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at risk of carnitine deficiency

A

newborns and preemies

21
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increased requirements for carnitine

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  1. pregnant women, preemies
  2. severes trauma, burns, infections
  3. valproic acid
  4. HIV/AIDS meds
  5. hemodialysis
  6. liver or kidney disease
  7. strict vegetarians/malnutrition

IHN: Biochemistry 2 (38 decks)

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