Catabolism of fatty acids- beta oxidation Flashcards
what are fatty acids
are fuel molecules stored as triacylglycerols
what are triacylglycerols
uncharged esters of fatty acids with glycerol
what is created during the oxidation of fatty acids
energy
what is formed during fasting/ uncontrolled type 1 diabetes
ketosis and ketoacidosis
what is lipolysis
the hydrolysis of triacylglyerol stored in adipose tissue to fatty acids
where are triacylglycerol stored
in adipose tissue
what does lipolysis depend on
our hormone sensitive lipids
what can the glycerol from lipolysis be converted into
DHAP which can be converted back into GAP for our aerobic respiration cycle
what is the relationship between free fatty acids and the time exercising
as the time exercising increases the amount of free fatty acid conc in the blood also increases
what hormones can influence free fatty acid conc in the blood
adrenaline and glucagon
describe the b oxidation overview
fatty acids are highly reduced
they can be oxidised bY nad+ and FAD and they can enter the ETC
also can be converted into Acetyl COA and oxidised by NAD+ and FAD in the TCA cycle
how are fatty acids activated
1.COA+ fatty acid—-> acyl COa( via acyl coa synthase)
which uses ATP and form AMP + PPi—-> 2Pi via the enzyme pyrophosphatase
2.acyl coA is bought into the mitochondrial space and needs to be bought into the matrix for beta oxidation
3. Acyl CoA + CARNATINE—> acylcarnatine +CoA via carnitine acyltransferase
4. use acyl carnation translocase to shuttle across into the inner membrane
5.acylcarnatine—-> acylCoA + carnatine via carnitine acyltransferase II
what are the steps of beta oxidation in oxidation stage 1.
- oxidation- from acyl CoA via Acyl CoA dehydrogenase to form trans delta2 enoyl CoA and producing reduced
FAD
what are the steps of beta oxidation in hydration stage 2.
trans delta2 enoyl CoA is converted into hydroxyacyl CoA via hydrolysis and enoyl CoA hydratase
what are the steps of beta oxidation in oxidation stage 3.
hydroxyacyl CoA concerted into B hydroxyacyl CoA dehydrogenase and produces 1 NADH and ketoacyl CoA