Energy transfer in the body Flashcards
phosphate bond energy
adenosine triphosphate: energy currency
-powers all of the cells energy-requiring processes
-potential energy extracted from food
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-energy stored in bonds of ATP (as high amount of energy, ATP known as high energy phosphate
-energy is transferred to do work
harnessing ATPs potential energy
when ATP joins with water and is broken down (hydrolysis) ADP, Pi forms
-outermost phosphate is released
-catalyzed by the enzyme
-energy is released (7.3kcal/mol)
ATP= ADP+Pi +energy
cellular respiration
the process by which cell transfer energy from food to ATP in a stepwise Eries of reactions
ATP is continually resynthesizes and supplied to the body through different metabolic pathways
aerobic metabolism
in the presence of, requiring, utilizing oxygen
(longer term energy yield)
anaerobic metabolism
in the absence of, not requiring, nor utilizing oxygen
(fast producing energy)
limited currency
cell stored a limited quantity of ATP at all times ( g)
resynthesis depends on rate of use
the ATP levels in cells create sensitivity to ATP/ADP balance
if an imbalance is created ( ADP ratio starts to increase) the breakdown of other energy storage compounds such as:
fat, glycogen, phosphocreatine are triggered to facilitate ATP resynthtesis
creatine kinase activation
-enzyme to catalyst PCr hydrolysis
Energy systems
cells generate ATP through
3 systems
ATP-CP system
glycolytic system
oxidative system
Anaerobic ATP- creatine phosphate
fuels: ATP and creatine phosphate
Fatigue: In 10 sec (max effort)
activity: 10 sec at max (100 m sprint)
rate: allows rapid muscle contraction
enzymes: ATPase, creaitne kinase
location: chemical reaction occur in the cytoplasm
byproducts: none
energy yield: 1 ATP/ precursor fuel
recovery: 3 min
creatine phosphate
is a high energy phsophate stored in cells (4-6x more ATP)
the breakdown of creatine-phosphate allows an immediate resynthesis of ATP to allow muscle contraction to continue
ATP-CP system
-fatigue is due to depletion of creatine phosphate
full recovery takes 3 min
half recovery takes 30 seconds
recovery depends on energy (ATP) supplied by aerobic energy system
ergogenic aid
creatine monohydrate used to enhance recovery
anaerobic glycolytic system
lactic acid system - overview
Fuels- glycogen or glucose
fatigue- a few minutes (due to lactic acid)
activity- 10 to 30 sec to 2 to 3 min
Rate: fast, but slower than ATP-CP system
enzymes: phosphofructokinase (PFK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
location; chemical reactions occur in the sarcoplasm
energy yield: 2 ATP/glusoce
recovery: 2 hours
glycolytic energy system
fatigue is die to lactic acid build-up
acidity inhibits: PFK, clacium binding to troponin, cross-bridge cycling
full recovery: 2 hours
recovery is dependent on an individuals aerobic condition (aerobically trained muscle will remove lactic acid more quickly from the circulation and use it as fuel)
glycogen
the main storage form of carbohydrate in the body (muscle and liver)
composed of many molecules
must be broken down to glucose molecules before being used as a fuel source to resynathesize
glycogenesis (glycogen synthesis)
surplus glucose forms glycogen in low cellular activity and/or with depleted glycogen reserves
glycogenolysis (glycogen breakdown)
glycogen reserve break down (hydrolyzed) to produce glucose in high cellular activity with glucose depletion
anaerobic glycolytic system (anaerobic lactic system)
rapid glycolysis
-breakdown of glucose produces 2 pyruvate
-complex system
-10 enzymatic reactions
-pyruvate without presence of oxygen converts to lactate (catalyzed by lactate dehydrogenase LDH)
energy yield: 1 mol glucose = 2 mol ATP (net)
a series of 10 enzymatically controlled chemical reactions create 2 pyruvate molecules from the anaerobic breakdown of glucose
glycolysis
lactate or lactic acid
lactic acid (pyruvic acid) and lactate (pyruvate) are not exactly the same
-anaerobic glycolysis technically produces (pyruvic acid) lactic acid
terms often used interchangeably bc
-lactic acid quickly dissociated into salt form called lactate
effects of lactic acid
acidification of muscle inhibits further glycogen breakdown (remembers pH affects rxns)
decreases calcium binding capacity
-impedes muscle contraction
both resting and exercise levels of La- depend on the balance b/w production and clearance (removal)
this balance is often termed
turnover
pyruvate is converted to lactate when temporarily combine with H from NADH
possible ways to dispose of lactate
gluconeogenesis in the liver (Cori cycle) replenish glucose levels
utilization by other muscle fibers (lactate shuffle)
utilization in the same muslce fiber where it is produced
cori cycle
liver can convert some lactate back to glucose