Energy For Exercise Flashcards
Define ATP
The energy currency of the body
Where is ATP stored?
in the muscle cell
Which enzyme breaks down ATP
ATPase
What type of reaction is the breakdown of ATP
Exothermic
What type of reaction is the resynthesis of ATP
Endothermic
What is an enzyme?
A catalyst that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
What is an exothermic reaction?
A reaction that gives out energy
What is an endothermic reaction?
A reaction that takes in energy
How much ATP is stored in the muscle cells
Enough for 2-3 seconds of muscular work
What is a coupled reaction?
Where the energy released from the first reaction is used in the second reaction
ATP- PC system type of reaction
Anaerobic
Pc system fuel used
PC
Pc site of reaction
Sarcoplasm
Pc system enzyme
Creatine kinase
ATP-pc system yield
1 ATP
When is the ATP PC system used
Very high intensity exercise lasting between two 2-10 seconds
ATP pc fibre type
FT 11b
Glycolytic system type of reaction
Anaerobic
Fuels of glycolytic system
Glycogen and glucose
Glycolytic system site of reaction
Sarcoplasm
Glycolytic system enzymes
GPP, PFK, LDH
Glycolytic system yields
2 ATP
Glycolytic system by products
Lactic acid
When is the glycolytic system used
High intensity exercise lasting between 10-180 seconds