Chapter 4-6 Flashcards
what is the AVERAGE heat of combustion of CHO, fats, protein in bomb calorimetry vs in body
bomb calorimetry
CHO 4.2 kcal/g
fats 9.4 kcal/g
protein 5.65 kcal/g
body
CHO 4 kcal/g
fats 9 kcal/g
protein 4 kcal/g
why is the average heat of combustion so different for proteins in bomb calorimetry compared to the human body ?
5.65 vs 4
it is due to the NH2 group.
We do not combust NH2 in our body, we produce urea from breaking it down, therefore it won’t be in our body’s heat of combustion
what is a bomb calorimeter ? go through the steps of its usage
apparatus that has pressurized O2 in a shell surrounded by water and fiberglass.
flip switch to set off ignition to start combustion
calorimeter will measure the heat that is produced as you combust different things (eg 1g fat or 1g CHO)
what property of the thing being combusted does heat of combustion depend on ?
it depends on the structural composition and the arrangement of atoms. also, for protein, the heat of combustion will depend on the relative nitrogen content.
what do the average heats of combustion tell us about the liberation of energy per gram for the three different macromolecules ?
CHO 4.2, fats 9.4, protein 5.65
lipid oxidation liberates significantly more energy than carb or protein metabolism (65% more than protein and 120% more than carbs)
why does lipid oxidation release more energy ?
it has to do with the number of hydrogen atoms in different macromolecules. lipids have more H available for cleavage and subsequent oxidation than other macromolecules.
what is coefficient of digestibility ?
it takes energy to digest, so it takes away approx 5% of energy store. therefore when we ingest a macromolecule we are only using 95% of it, for example.
percentage of ingested food digested and absorbed to meet metabolic needs.
what substance reduces the coefficient of digestibility?
Fiber.
A high-fiber meal has less total energy absorbed than a fiber free meal or a low fiber.
what is the average coefficient of digestibility for carbs, fats, proteins ?
carbs 97
fats 95
protein 92
if a person wishes to lose weight, what sort of food with what sort of coefficient of digestibility is recommended ?
coefficient of digestibility = percentage of ingested food digested and absorbed to meet metabolic needs.
therefore, if we want less food to make it into metabolism, we would choose a food with a lower coefficient, for example vegetables (plant proteins have a lower coefficient of digestibility than 92)
what are Atwater general factors ?
net energy (digestibility % * heat of combustion) available for consumption
what is the digestibility and net energy for protein ?
heat of combustion 5.65 avg
digestibility from 97 (animals, net energy 4.27) to 83 (vegetables, net energy 3.11)
what is the digestibility and net energy for fats ?
heat of combustion 9.4 avg
digestibility from 95 (animals, net energy 9)
to 90 (vegetables, net energy 8.37)
what is the digestibility and net energy for carbs ?
heat of combustion 4 avg
digestibility from 98 (animals and cereals, net energy 4.11) to 90 (fruits, net energy 3.6)
is cellular respiration exergonic or endergonic ?
exergonic- it releases potential energy in the form of ATP
how is ATP used to create macromolecules ?
ATP, created with exergonic reaction of cellular respiration, can then be used to aid endergonic reactions.
glucose + ATP = glycogen
glycerol + fatty acids + ATP = TG
amino acids + ATP = protein
what is the mechanical, chemical, and transport work that ATP does ?
mechanical - in muscles
chemical- in endergonic reactions
transport- in active transport, like the sodium and potassium pump.
where does cellular respiration occur ?
in the mitochondria of the cell
what is the formula of cellular respiration ?
glucose (C6H12O6) + 6O2 —> 6H2O + 6CO2 + ATP
what is oxidation ?
transferring O2, H, or electrons, causing a loss in electrons
what is reduction ?
gaining electrons
what is a reducing agent ?
substance that donates or loses electrons as it oxidizes
what is an oxidizing agent ?
electron acceptor, gains electrons or reduces them
what is the configuration of the inner membrane ? how does it encourage transfer of chemicals through it ?
70% lipid 30% protein, so it’s lipophilic and; enables chemicals to come through
what are cytochromes ?
enzymes that take electrons and pass them to one another down a chain. NAD donates electrons to electron acceptors on these cytochromes.
what is ATP composed of ?
adenosine (ribose + adenine) triphosphate (3 phosphates)
the 3 phosphates lead to high energy phosphate bonds between the groups which are released in hydrolysis.
how does ATP work as an energy transfer agent ?
it traps original food’s potential energy and readily transfers this trapped energy to other compounds to raise their energy level
what is the formula of ATP hydrolysis ?
ATP + H2O —> ADP + Pi - 7.3 kcal/mol (released free energy available for work)
what is the formula for pyruvate going to lactate ? what kind of reactions are there ?
pyruvate + NADH —> lactate + NAD+
basically oxidation is losing electron so
NADH —> NAD+ + H+ +2e-
reduction, gaining electron
pyruvate + 2e- –> lactate
how ATP is stored at any time in the body ?
80-100g (a very small amount)- enough to power a few seconds of maximal all out activity
how does ATP overcome its storage limitation ?
by constantly resynthesizing to never deplete levels in skeletal muscle except under extreme physical activity conditions
what are the 3 main sources for ATP synthesis ?
glycogen, fats, and phoshocreatine
6 fuel sources for ATP
- TG and glycogen in muscle
- blood glucose derived from liver glycogen
- FFA
- intramuscular and liver derived carbon skeletons
- anaerobic reactions in cytosol
- phosphorylation of ADP with PCr with creatine kinase and adenylate kinase.
what enzyme is needed for step 1 of glycolysis ? what are its 3 functions ?
step 1 is ATP donating Pi to glucose to become glucose 6-phosphate.
HEXOKINASE needed to speed up the process and to take up glucose and create G-6-Pi
in step 2 of glycolysis what happens with G-6-pi (glucose 6-phosphate)? what enzyme is needed ?
in step 2 we need glucose 6-phosphate isomerase in order for G-6-Pi to become F-6-Pi.
in step 3 of glycolysis what happens to fructose 6-phosphate ? what enzyme is needed ?
in step 3 ATP donates another Pi to fructose 6-phosphate for it to become fructose 1,6-diphosphate. needs PFK for that.
what is the rate limiting substance in glycolysis ?
PFK, activated by ADP and Pi
if it’s not maximally activated process of glycolysis stops there.
at what step of glycolysis can it stop if it doesn’t have enough activation of the rate-limiting substance ?
rate limiting substance = PFK
step 3 of glycolysis cannot happen without maximal activation of PFK.