Control of Metabolism Flashcards
control of metabolism is directed primarly toward?
- mainting blood glucose sufficiently high for nervous tissue to function 2. insuring the other cells of the body have adequate substrate
what forms are energy stored in?
- glycogen 2. Protein 3. fat (triglycerides)
what are the forms of energy in blood?
- glucose 2. fatty acids 3. ketones
what is glucose derived from via gluconeogen
- amino acids 2. lactate 3. pyruvate 4. glycerol 5. keto acids
what is the difference between a ketone and keto acid?
ketones are derived from fatty acids and have 2 R groups (organic molecules) keto-acids are intermediates of the TCA (tricarboxylic acid cycle ak.a. krebs cycle), are metabolites of amino acids, and have a carboxyl group
examples of keto acids
pyruvic acid alpha ketogultaric acid oxaloacetic acid
examples of ketons
acetoacetate betahydroxybutyrate acetone acetoacetate and betahydroxybutyrate are functional ketons derived from acetone
which 2 metobolic intermediates play are large role in glycolosis and gluconeogenesis?
- glucose 6-phosphate 2. phosphenolpyruvate
what are 4 important body tissues that control body metabolism?
liver skeletal muscle adipose tissue brain
what protein acts as a primer at the core strucure of glycogen?
glycogenin
what is glycogen a polymer of?
D-glucose
what is synthesized in the ER of the hepatocyte?
apoprotein phosphatidylcholine triglycerol cholesterol esters
what role does the golgi play in the hepatocyte?
process particles synthesized in ER with additional phospholipids and perhaps cholesterol & cholesterol esters added
how are the particles released?
secretory vesicles moves the particles out of the hepatocyte as VLDL
what is the typical structure of a lipoprotein (VLDL)?
core of cholesterol and cholesterol esters surrounded by a phospolipid (monolayer) membrane in which apolipoproteins are embedded
what is the least dense lipoproteins?
chylomicrons
which organs capable of gluconeogenesis?
liver kidney
True or False. Skeletal muscle is capable of releasing glucose into the blood?
False. only the liver. skeletal muscle releases lactate & pyruvate
what is unique about the liver cells in regards to TG (triglycerides)?
can transport them into the blood
True or False. The liver is the ONLY organ that can synthesize and export ketones.
True
What metabolic capacity(s) does the liver share with skeletal muscle?
uptake of glucose and amino acides glycogenolysis and storage of glycogen
Which organ is capable of releasing glucose into the blood during the absorptive phase? .. during the postabsorptive phase?
absorptive - GI tract postabsoptive - liver
What metabolic capacity(s) does the liver share with adipose tissue?
can take up glucose can synthesize fatty acids and alpha-glycerol phospate from glucose to produce triglycerides