Chapter 21 (Glycogen Synthesis and Degradation) Flashcards
Where does Glycogen metabolism Occur
- Liver
- Skeletal Muscles
Overall enzyme deficiencies in glycogen metabolism
Leads to problems in Liver + muscles = they don’t function normally
- Can create issue in diaphragm = THEN have large problem –> get lung problem – lungs get infected = can die from infection
What type of muscle is the diaphragm
Skeletal muscle – if have issue in glycogen metabolism = then can have issue in diaphragm because its a skeletal muscle that relies on glycogen metabolism –> issue in diaphragm can cause lung infection = can die
Structure of Glycogen
Glycogen is a highly branched homopolymer of glucose
- Has Alpha 1,4 and Alpha 1,6 bonds
- Has a reducing and a non-reducing end (non-reducing ands have free OH group)
***Glycogen molecuke has 12 layers of flucose molecules – can have 55,000 glucose residues
- Most of the glucose is linked by 1,4 bonds BUT it is branched every 12 residues by 1,6 bonds
- Alpha glycolidic links can form helical polymers
Where is glycogen found
Found in the cytoplasm of all tissues
Middle of the Adrenal gland
Medula
What does the Medula release
Catacolin – Catacolin = epinerphrine + Norepinephrine
Where are the largest stores of Glycogen
Liver + Skeletal mucles
Liver + glycogen
Liver breaks down glycogen and releases glucose into the blood to provide energy for the brain and Red Blood Cells
Skeletal Muscle + Glycogen
Skeletal Muscle glycogen stored are used to provide energy for muscle contraction
***ATP helps Myosin + Actin connect = contract muscle
Glycogen degradation steps
- Release of Glu-1-P from glycogen
- Remodeling of Glycogen to allow for continued degradations
- Conversion of Glu-1-P into Glu-6-P
Fates of Glu-6-P
- Processing by the Glycolytic pathway
- Conversion into free free glucose for release into the blood
- Mainly occurs in the liver - Precessing by the Pentose Phosphate pathway (Produces NADPH)
Glycogen metabolism is…
The regulated release and storage of Glucose
What is required for Glycogen synthesis
requires an activated form of glucose – UDP-Glucose
What is an activated form of Glucose
UDP-Glucose
How is UDP-Glucose formed
Formed by the reaction of UTP and Glu-1-P
Regulation of Glycogen degradation and synthesis
Glycogen degradation and synthesis are reciprocally regulated
***Regulation of glycogen degradation is complex
Issue with glucose
Glucose is an important furl BUT glucose can’t be stored because high concetaryions of glucose would disprut the osmotic balance –> would cause cell damage or death
Solution: Store glucose as non-osmotocally active glycogen
Glycogen
readily mobilized storage form of glucose
Use of glycogen
Can be broken down to yield glucose when energy is needed
Glycogen vs. FA
Glycogen = not as reduced as Fatty Acids = not as energy rich
Why isn’t all excess fuel stored as FA rather than glycogen
Controlled release of glucose from glycogen = maintains blood-glucose concentration between means –> circulating blood keeps the brain supplied with glucose –> glucose is used by the brain as fuel
- Readily mobilized glucose from glycogen = good source of energy for sudden activity
+ Unlike fatty acids – the release pf glucose can occur without Oxygen = can supply energy in aerobic environment
***Couldn’t have the same effect with FA
What organisms have Glycogen
Archea + Bacteria + Euk
**Plants = store glucose as starch
**Storing glucose as a homopolymer is common in all life forms
Amount of glycogen in Muscles vs. liver
Higher concentration of Glycogen in muscles BUT there is more glycogen stored in skeletal muscles overall because muscles make up more mass