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Ch. 14 - Carbohydrates Flashcards

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Disaccharide made up of glucose and fructose

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Sucrose

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5 examples of monosaccharides

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  • glucose
  • fructose
  • galactose
  • ribose
  • deoxyribose
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Disaccharide made up of glucose and galactose

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Lactose

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Disaccharide made up of 2 glucose units

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Maltose

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2 components of sucrose

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  • glucose

- fructose

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2 components of lactose

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  • Glucose

- galactose

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2 components of maltose

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2 glucose units

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3 examples of polysaccharides

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  • cellulose
  • glycogen
  • starch
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Only carbohydrate to be directly used for energy or stored as glycogen

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Glucose

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Enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate

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Hexokinase

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Conversion of non-carbohydrate substances such as amino acids, fatty acids, lactate, pyruvate, and glycerol to glycose

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Gluconeogenesis

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Conversion of excess glucose to glycogen for storage

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Glycogenesis

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Breakdown of stored glycogen to glucose

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Glycogenolysis

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Net gain of ATP in anaerobic glycolysis

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2 mol of ATP

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Enzyme that converts glucose to glycogen

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Glycogen synthase

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Metabolism of glucose molecule to pyruvate or lactate for production of energy

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Glycolysis

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Conversion of carbohydrates to fatty acids

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Lipogenesis

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Decomposition of fat

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Lipolysis

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Organ that produces insulin

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B-cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas

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19
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The only hormone that decreases glucose levels

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Insulin

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Hypoglycemic agent

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Insulin

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4 actions of insulin

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  • increases glycogenesis
  • increases glycolysis
  • increases lipogenesis
  • decreases glycogenolysis
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Primary hormone responsible for increasing glucose levels

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Glucagon

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Organ that produces glucagon

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A-cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancrease

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Hyperglycemic agent

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Glucagon

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2 actions of glucagon

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  • increases glycogenolysis

- increases gluconeogenesis

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Hormone produced by the adrenal medulla that decreases insulin secretion, and increases glycogenolysis and lipolysis

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Epinephrine

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Hormone released by the adrenal cortex that increases gluconeogenesis and lipolysis

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Glucocorticoids (cortisol)

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Hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that increases glycolysis

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Growth hormone

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Hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that increases gluconeogenesis and glyconeogenesis

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ACTH

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Hormone produced by the thyroid gland that increases glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis

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Thyroxine

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Hormone produced by the D-cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas that inhibits insulin and glucagon secretion

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Somatostatin

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Organ that produces somatostatin

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D-cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas

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Number of amino acids in the A chain of insulin

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21 amino acids

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Number of amino acids in the B chain of insulin

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30 amino acids

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Bond that links together the A and B chains of insulin

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Disulfide bonds

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Type of bond formed by carbohydrates

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Glycosidic bonds

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Insulin level which results to diabetes mellitus. In such cases, glucose should be measured concomitantly with insulin level.

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Insulin deficiency

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Insulin level seen in insulin-resistant patients.

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Increased insulin secretion

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Insulin level seen in insulinomas. Patients show decreased glucose (<50 mg/dL) and elevated insulin and proinsulin levels

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Unregulated excessive insulin secretion

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2 interferences in measurement of insulin, c-peptide and proinsulin

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  • hemolysis

- insulin antibodies

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Rate of glucose metabolism in specimen at room temperature

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7 mg/dL/hr

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Rate of glucose metabolism of specimen at 4 degrees Celsius

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2 mg/dL/hr

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Time frame for the separation of serum from the cells for glucose measurement

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Within 30 minutes

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Preservative used if serum will not be separated from the cells within 30 minutes; prevents glycolysis

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Sodium fluoride

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How long is serum or plasma glucose stable when refrigerated

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48 hours

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Specimen that gives a decreased glucose reading compared to plasma/serum

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Whole blood (capillary blood): 10-15% lower

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Mass of sodium fluoride added to whole blood to prevent glycolysis for up to 48 hours while refrigeration

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2 mg sodium fluoride/mL of whole blood

48
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Specimen commonly used to measure blood glucose using whole blood glucose monitoring devices

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Capillary blood

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3 enzymatic methods used in the measurement of glucose

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  • glucose dehydrogenase
  • glucose oxidase
  • hexokinase
50
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Enzyme that converts alpha-D-glucose to beta-D-glucose

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Mutarotase

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Group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both

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Diabetes mellitus

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Type of diabetes with autoimmune destruction of the B-cells of the pancreas

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Type 1 DM

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Type of DM where there is absolute deficiency of insulin secretion

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Type 1 DM

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Type of DM that is juvenile onset

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Type 1 DM

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Type of DM with tendency to ketoacidosis

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Type 1 DM

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