CC CARBOHYDRATES Flashcards
metabolism of glucose molecule to pyruvate for production of energy
glycolysis
decomposition of fat
lipolysis
conversion of CHO to FA
lipogenesis
conversion of glycogen for storage
glycogenesis
breakdown of glucose for use as energy
glycogenolysis
formation of glucose 6-phosphate from noncarbo sources
gluconeogenesis
most common reducing sugar
glucose
do not contain an active ketone or aldehyde
non-reducing sugars
presence of double bond and a negative charge in the enol n ion
reducing sugars
most common reducing sugars
glucose
most active reducing sugar
ribose
2nd most active reducing sugar
xylose
3rd most active reducing sugar
arabinose
RSR for influenza virus
- N-acetylmuramic acid
sialic acid
RBC surface receptor for plasmodium/ malarial parasites
hyaluoronan
fungal cell wall
exoskeleton of crustaceans
chitin
main CHO storage in liver
storage form CHO in animals
glycogen
plant cell wall
no enzymes can digest this
cellulose
formed through hydrolysis of cellulose, maltose like sugar
cellobiose
simplest CHO
diose
only one possible diose
glycol aldehyde
the primary and only hypoglycemic agent.
- synthesized by B-cells
Insulin
insulin promotes what?
glycogenesis
glycolysis
lipogenesis
insulin inhibits what?
glycogenolysis
the primary and predominant hyperglycemic agent
- synthesized by alpha cells
-released during stress and during fasting
glucagon
glucagon is the first hormone to rise if serum glucose is?
< 75 mg/dL
FASTING PLASMA GUCAGON
25-50 pg/ml
balance optimum ratio between insulin and glucagon
- synthesized by delta cells
somatostatin
4 hormones that the islet cells secretes into the blood
insulin
glucagon
gastrin
somatostatin
artificial insulin production
pig pancreas
B-natriuretic peptide
pig brain
glucose normalizes within what time after eating a meal?
2-3 hr
in non diabetic indv. plasma glucose conc. peak at ___ after the start of a meal
60 mins
RBS for hypoglycemia
≤ 60 mg/dL
HbA1c can also be utilized to diagnose DM if the result is?
≥ 6.5%
hypoglycemia symptoms occur
50-55 mg/dL
male blood glucose after severe fasting
55-60 mg/dL
female blood glucose after severe fasting
40 mg/dL
FBS for hyperglycemia
≥ 126 mg/dL
random plasma glucose for DM
≤ 200 mg/dL
aldehyde hexose
glucose
reference method for glucose
hexokinase