Energy Balance in Exercise Flashcards
It is recommended that all adults exercise at least
30 minutes per day
Studies show that individuals with type 2 DM show increased insulin sensitivity and better blood glucose control after
Exercising
Has also been shown to improve with moderate exercise in comparison to being sedentary
Immune function
However, too much exercise can also lead to a
Depressed immune system
Requires a lot of energy, which is used through ATP, leading to its consumption and increased quantity of ADP and AMP
Exercise
This combination of decreased ATP and increased AMP leads to activation of
AMPK
Activation of AMPK stimulates
-Leads to more energy production
Catabolism
AMPK activates?
-Increases glucose transport into the cell and skeletal muscle FA oxidation
GLUT 4
Inhibits ATP-consuming processes including TAG, glycogen, and protein synthesis
AMPK
In the liver, energy requirements dictate whether glycolysis or gluconeogenesis will take over via the enzyme
PFK-2
In glucose abundant conditions, release of insulin leaves PFK-2 in an unphosphorylated state, and thus it is able to produce
Fructose 2,6-BP
This then further stimulates
-continues glycolysis
PFK-1
On the other hand, a glucose scarce state leads to glucagon secretion which results in
Phosphorylation and inactivation of PFK-2
In this case, PFK-1 is not stimulated and instead FBP-1,6-ase is allowed to continue with
Gluconeogenesis
Accelerates glycolysis in muscle and inhibits glycolysis in the liver
Epinephrine
Leads to glycogen breakdown in muscl and increased F-6-P substrate for PFK-1 to use in glycolysis
Epinephrine
Lacks the regulatory serine residue, which is phosphorylated in the liver, thus allowing glycolysis to continue in the muscle
Skeletal muscle isozyme of PFK-2
During long periods of exercise, the liver maintains blood glucose levels through hepatic
Glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis
Initially, we will see predominance of
Glycogenolysis
However, after several hours we will slowly see a switch to reliance on
Gluconeogenesis
Returned from BCAAs to the liver via alanine in the
Alanine cycle (no net production of glucose)
When β-‐oxidation of fatty acids is required as an energy source, there is a tight regulatory system in place to control the entrance of
Fatty Acyl CoA into mitochondria
There is no fatty acid synthesis in the
Muscle tissue
An isozyme of the enzyme for the committed step of fatty acid synthesis
-found in muscle
Acetyl CoA carboxylase-2 (ACC-2)
ACC-2 inhibits
Carnitine palmitoyl transferase (CPT-I)
ACC-2 inhibits CPT-I through
Malonyl CoA
ACC-2 inhibits CPT-I through malonyl CoA, thereby blocking fatty acyl CoA entry into the
Mitochondria
As energy levels drop, AMP activates
AMPK
Phosphorylates and inactivates ACC-2
AMPK
Phosphorylates and activates malonyl CoA Decarboxylase (MCoADC)
AMPK
Converts malonyl CoA to acetyl CoA, thereby relieving the inhibition of CPT-I and allowing fatty acyl CoA entry into the mitochondria
MCoADC