Exam 1 Flashcards
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macromolecules for aerobic metabolism
carbs
fatty acids
proteins
macromolecules for anaerobic metabolism
carbohydrates
only significant foods that can be used to provide energy without utilization of 02 is:
carbohydrates
ATP-PCr system
- phosphocreatine is 3-8x more abundant
- cannot be used directly for cellular work
- acts as a buffer system for ATP
- replenishes ATP during exercise
ATP-PCr system is catalyzed by
creatine kinase
ATP-PCr system can generate ATP for how long?
15 sec
glycolytic system
- uses glucose or glycogen as its substrate
- occurs with or without oxygen
glycolytic system can generate ATP for how long?
2 min
ATP yield from glycolytic system
- 2 ATP for glucose
- 3 ATP for glycogen
cons of glycolytic system
- low ATP yield, inefficent use of substrate
- lack of 02 converts pyruvic acid to lactic acid
- lactic acid impairs glycolysis, muscle contraction
pros of glycolytic system
- allows muscles to contract when 02 limited
- permits shorter term, higher intensity exercise than oxidative metabolism can sustain
high energy demands during exercise comes from:
anaerobic sources:
- ATP present in muscle cells
- Phosphocreatine stores
- glycolytic breakdown of glycogen into lactic acid
ATP yield from oxidative system:
- 32 to 33 ATP per 1 glucose
- 100+ ATP per 1 FFA
Oxidative system
- occurs in the mitochondria
- takes hours to days
- includes the Krebs cycle and electron transport chain
oxidation of fat
- triglycerides: major fat energy source
- rate of FFA entry into muscle depends on concentration gradient
- yields 3 to 4 times more ATP than glucose
- slower than glucose oxidation
beta-oxidation of fat
- process of converting FFAs to acetyl-CoA before entering Krebs cycle
- requires up-front expenditure of 2 ATP
- fat oxidation require more 02 now, but yields far more ATP later
oxidation of protein
- rarely used
- can be converted to glucose, acetyl-CoA, or as intermediate in the Krebs cycle
hormones of absorption
insulin
growth hormone
hormones of postabsorption
- glucagon
- epinephrine
- norephinephrine
- cortisol
- growth hormone
stimulants of insulin release:
- increase in plasma glucose
- increase in plasma amino acids
- GIP secretion
- parasympathetic activity
insulin release is decreased with increased:
- sympathetic activity
- epinephrine secretion
how insulin effects most tissues:
- increase glucose uptake
- amino acid uptake
- increase protein synthesis
- decreased protein breakdown
how insulin effects adipose tissue
- increased fatty acid and triglyceride synthesis
- decreases lipolysis
how insulin effects liver and muscle
increases glycogen synthesis
-decreases glycogenolysis