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Exam 4 - Integrated Metabolism (STUDY SLIDES) Flashcards

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Each organ has unique metabolic needs/functions which must maintain a constant supply of energy and preserving some for future needs.

A

Noted

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Body uses __ and ___ to differentially control biochemical pathways within various organs in response to supply and demand.

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nervous system and hormones

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Main hormones include ___, ___, ___, ____, and growth hormone (in children).

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insulin, glucagon, catecholamines, glucocorticoids

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3 major tissues for metabolism include:

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liver, adipose & skeletal muscle

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The liver actively provides the ___ your body needs.

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quick fuel (glucose)

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Adipose tissue provides

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long-term energy storage.

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Skeletal muscle and the rest of your body constantly demand this energy. Brain consumes approximately ___ of glucose/day; 20% of the average diet.

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90 g

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The supply and demand of energy must be continuously provided via dietary intake or breakdown of stores to balance with the energy requirements of respiration, transport, motility, and synthesis of cells and tissues.

Average adult uses approximately (# of kCal/kg) of energy to insure proper health and to maintain proper weight.

A

24 kcal/kg

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Several key biomolecules link the biochemical pathways for carbohydrates, lipids, and amino acids/proteins and the pathways they funnel into are tightly regulated and tissue specific.

What three are mentioned?

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glucose-6-phosphate (G6-P), pyruvate, and acetyl coenzyme A or acetyl-CoA

They link the anabolic and catabolic pathways of carbohydrate metabolism to maintain a constant supply of energy to maintain homeostasis under constantly changing conditions.

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Metabolic regulation at G6-P is critical, especially in the liver.

After ingestion of carbs, glucose taken up by liver is converted to G6-P by ___ using 1 ATP molecule, trapping glucose within hepatocytes

A

glucokinase

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G6-P is metabolized in one of three pathways: _____ for energy storage, ____ for ATP production, or the pentose phosphate pathway for _____.

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glycogenesis

glycolysis

NADPH and/or ribose’s production.

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Pathway depends upon activation of ___ and ___ (enzymes?), substrate availability (G6-P, ATP, and NADP+) & allosteric effectors (ATP, AMP, fructose 2,6-bisphosphate [F2,6BP], hydrogen ions [H+], and [citrate]).

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glycogen synthase and phosphofructokinase-1

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What substrates are involved in the regulation of the G6P pathway?

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G6-P, ATP, and NADP+

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What allosteric inhibitors are involved in the G6P pathway?

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ATP, AMP, fructose 2,6-bisphosphate [F2,6BP], hydrogen ions [H+], and [citrate]

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The key enzymes in glycogenesis and glycolysis are predominantly regulated by (1) ___ and (2) ____ (phosphorylation); whereas the allosteric effectors fine-tune these pathways

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hormone-stimulated

covalent modification

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Regarding glycolysis and glycogeneiss, covalent modification is more or less synonymous with?

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phosphorylation

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17
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Pentose phosphate pathway is primarily regulated by the availability of?

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G6-P and NADP+

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18
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In the well-fed state, increased ATP and citrate, inhibit ____, the committing step of glycolysis (slowing the production of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate), leading to increased G6P

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phosphofructokinase-1

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19
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stimulates glycogen synthase, leading to the formation of glycogen?

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increased G6P

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20
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Increased G6P indirectly inhibits _____ thereby inhibiting glycogenolysis (glycogen degradation).

A

glycogen phosphorylase

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21
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Slide 15 for diagram on Glycolysis..

WHat are the key regulatory steps (enzymes)?

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Hexokinase/glucokinase

Phosphofructo-kinase

Pyruvate kinase

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With increase NADP+ and decreased NADPH, G6-P can be shuttled into the _____ to generate NADPH (reductive energy) used to synthesize a variety of biomolecules such as, fatty acids, cholesterol, nucleotides and other cofactors as needed.

A

pentose phosphate pathway

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23
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What are some biomolecules produced from pentose phosphate pathway?

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fatty acids, cholesterol, nucleotides

and other cofactors as needed

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With decreased NADP+ and increased NADPH, the pentose pathway (will/will not) operate regardless of the concentration of G6-P.

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will not

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25
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Don’t confuse Fructose-2,6-Bisphosphate with?

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Not the same as fructose-1,6-bisphosphate which represents the committing step to glycolysis

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26
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accelerates the synthesis of F-2,6-BP and inhibits its hydrolysis?

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Fructose 6-phosphate

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27
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Fructose 6-phosphate is catalyzed to F-2,6-BP by?

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phosphofructokinase-2

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28
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Abundance of fructose-6-phosphate leads to a higher concentration of F-2,6-BP, which in turn stimulates?

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phosphofructokinase-1

This is called feed forward stimulation.

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29
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Eating breakfast stimulates _____/inhibits glycogen break-down in preparation for the next period of fasting

A

glycogen synthesis

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30
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↑ glucose stimulates beta cells in pancreas to release insulin, increasing absorption of glucose from blood, which dephosphorylates ____ (glycogenesis) and phosphorylates ____ (no glycogenolysis).

A

glycogen synthase

glycogen phosphorylase

slide 18

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31
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What hormone levels lead to ↑ glycogen synthase activity and ↓ glycogen phosphorylase activity?

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↑ insulin, ↓ glucagon

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32
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After glycogen is replaced, then lipids will be synthesized using excess

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carbohydrates.

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33
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If cholesterol biosynthesis is active, ____ from fatty acid metabolism can be synthesized into cholesterol.

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excess acetyl-CoA

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34
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Once lipid biosynthesis commences, utilization of NADPH increases the NADP+/NADPH ratio favoring use of

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pentose phosphate pathway.

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35
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Glycolysis is also stimulated by increase ___ which activates phosphofructokinase-2.

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↑ [F2,6BP]

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36
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↓ blood glucose stimulates pancreas to release glucagon, which acts on ___ and stimulates cAMP.

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liver G-protein

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37
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The cAMP (from the liver G-protein) phosphorylates _____ (no glycogen synthesis) and dephosphorylates glycogen phosphorylase (glycogenolysis)

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glycogen synthase

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38
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2nd major branch point in metabolism is at ?

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pyruvate

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39
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Pyruvate can be converted into lactate, ___, oxaloacetate, and/or acetyl-CoA, depending on energy needs.

A

alanine

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40
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What four chemicals can pyruvate be converted to, depending on energy needs?

A

Lactate

Alanine

Oxaloacetate

Acetyl-CoA

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41
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Pyruvate can undergo oxidative decarboxylation to enter __ and ultimately generate ATP when energy levels are low.

A

CAC

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42
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In liver, ___ and ___ can funnel into CAC or gluconeogenesis via pyruvate

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Alanine & lactate

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43
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During starvation, ____can produce up to 160 g of glucose in a day (half from AA); half of the glucogenic glucose will be used by the brain.

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gluconeogenesis

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44
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Of the 160 g of glucose maximally produced from gluconeogenesis, how much is from amino acids?

A

Half

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45
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As blood glucose levels stabilize and gluconeogenesis is not required, ____ can re-enter the glycolytic pathway at phosphoenolpyruvate or go back into mitochondria as malate, to enter the Citric Acid Cycle (CAC).

A

cytosolic oxaloacetate

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46
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↓energy inhibits pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDK) (keeping ____ active) meaning that pyruvate is oxidatively decarboxylated to acetyl-CoA.

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pyruvate dehydrogenase

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47
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If ↑energy, then ↑ [NADH] and [acetyl-CoA] activate ___ (turning off pyruvate dehydrogenase and CAC).

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PDK (pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase)

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___ and ___ stimulate pyruvate carboxylase, the first step of gluconeogenesis as alternative pathway.

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↑ [ATP]

↑ [acetyl-CoA]

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49
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If ↓ O2 and anaerobic respiration becomes important, pyruvate can be converted to lactate by lactate dehydrogenase with oxidation of ONE ___ to ___, the latter being essential for sustaining glycolysis.

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NADH

NAD+

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50
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Recall glycolysis: glucose gives 2 pyruvate + 2 ATP + 2 NADH + 2 H2O + 2 H+
In ___ conditions, ATP is derived solely from glycolysis.

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anaerobic

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51
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↑ [NADH] stimulates ____ under anaerobic conditions.

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lactate dehydrogenase

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52
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Also known as the Lactic Acid Cycle.

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Cori Cycle

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53
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In the liver, ___ can be converted back to glucose for energy production via the Cori cycle.

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lactate

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54
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When ↑ [lactate] get too high, inhibition blocks further conversion of pyruvate to ___

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lactate

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55
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___ create the sensation of “burning” in muscles, which serves as a signal to the body to limit further use of these muscles.

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↑ [lactate]

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56
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In muscle, pyruvate can convert toalanine via

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alanine transaminase

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57
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Alanine cycle (analogous to Cori cycle) converts alanine back to pyruvate and glucose (gluconeogenesis) ____

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in the liver.

58
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Anaerobic conditions in muscle produce ___ or lactate.

A

alanine

59
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Alanine produces ___ and is converted back to pyruvate in the process but the lactate pathway does not produce ___ when converted back to pyruvate.

A

urea

60
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Alanine conserves ___ from glycolysis for electron transport if enough NAD+ is around.

A

NADH

61
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3rd primary branch point of metabolic control

A

Acetyl-CoA

62
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Coordinates carbohydrate, ketone, and fat/lipid pathways.

A

Acetyl-CoA

63
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Acetyl-CoA required for production of

A

acetylcholine.

64
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Acetyl-CoA can be oxidized via ___ to generate energy.

A

citric acid cycle (CAC)

65
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When ↑ energy (High NADH/NAD+ ratio), NADH inhibits the citric acid cycle (CAC) via ____ & ____

A

isocitrate dehydrogenase

α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase

66
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When ↑ energy (High NADH/NAD+ ratio), Accumulation of ____ causes increase in succinyl-CoA that slows down the citric acid cycle (CAC).

A

FADH2

67
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In fed state, excess acetyl-CoA can make cholesterol and/or FAs/TGs.

Where?

A

Liver

68
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In the liver, during starvation, FA oxidation supplies energy for?

A

gluconeogenesis

69
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In the liver, excess acetyl-CoA can be used for the synthesis of

A

ketone bodies.

amongst many other products in including FAs/TAGS/etc.

70
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Ketone bodies cannot be used by the ___ and are exported and used as an alternate fuel for the brain, heart, and muscles.

A

liver

71
Q

During fasting/starvation, brain reliant on ____ for up to 70% of energy requirements (especially prolonged starvation).

A

ketone bodies

72
Q

In the Fed State, ↑ _____
condenses w/ acetyl-CoA producing citrate (first product of CAC)
and ↑ citrate is transported to cytoplasm for ____ (ATP-citrate lyase).

A

oxaloacetate

FA synthesis

73
Q

In the Fed State, ↑ citrate activates acetyl-CoA carboxylase (promotes FA synthesis) and inhibits _____ (blocking glycolysis).

___ that backs up from blocked glycolysis can be used to make glycogen or sent through PPP to make NADPH for FA synthesis.

A

phosphofructokinase-1

G6-P

74
Q

In the starvation state,

↑ acetyl-CoA from oxidation of FAs stimulates pyruvate carboxylase to promote ____

A

gluconeogenesis

75
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↓citrate and intermediates of CAC and ↓ ATP/NADH/FADH2 promote active CAC and ____

A

oxidative phosphorylation.

76
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CAC intermediates can also be used for the production of ___

A

AAs.

77
Q

↓citrate/↑ palmitoyl-CoA (from lipolysis) prevent FA synthesis resulting in ↓ malonyl-CoA which favors formation of palmitoyl carnitine by carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 (CPT1) and transport across mitochondrial membrane for ____

A

β-oxidation

78
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Hormones involved in the Control of Metabolism?

A

Insulin

Glucagon

Catecholamines (norepinephrine & epinephrine)

Glucocorticoids

79
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Anabolic hormone of the well-fed state?

A

insulin

80
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Stimulates storage of excess nutrients (glycogen and triglycerides).

A

insulin

81
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___ is composed of a leader sequence, A and B insulin chains, and C peptide.

A

Preproinsulin

slide 33

82
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Removal of leader sequence produces ____.

A

proinsulin

83
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Cleavage of ____ from proinsulin leads to active insulin.

A

C-peptide

84
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___ present in equal concentrations as insulin making it a marker of insulin production.

A

C-peptide

85
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Insulin release is stimulated by ↑ glucose and potentiated by ___

A

amino acids, stimulating protein synthesis

86
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Insulin has 3 main targets?

A

liver, adipose tissue, & striated muscle.

87
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In the liver, insulin stimulates?

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↑ glycogenesis, FA synthesis, glycolysis, and PPP

88
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In adipose tissue, insulin stimulates?

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↑ glucose & FA uptake; triglyceride synthesis.

89
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In skeletal muscles, insulin stimulates?

A

↑ glucose uptake, glycogenesis, protein synthesis.

90
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Insulin does NOT influence glucose absorption in the β-cells of the pancreas, RBCs, intestinal mucosa, central nervous system (brain), or ?

A

nephrons of the kidney.

91
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Insulin release from pancreatic β-cells is result of

A

↑ blood [glucose].

92
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Glucose enters the ___ via the glucose transporter 2 (GLUT2) (passive transport); GLUT2 has a weak affinity for glucose ∴ favors glucose uptake only after meal when ↑ blood [glucose], rather than in fasting.

(insulin release)

A

β-cells

93
Q

Following glucose oxidation, ↑ [ATP] stimulates ___ and depolarizes the cell membrane.

(insulin release)

A

K+ channels

94
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____ opens voltage-gated Ca2+ channels and IP3, a second messenger, stimulate Ca2+ release from ER.

(insulin release)

A

Depolarization

95
Q

____ triggers release of insulin.

A

↑ intercellular Ca2+

96
Q

Insulin increases what 6 pathways in adipose tissue?

A

Glucose uptake (GLUT4)

Glycolysis (PFK1 to pyruvate)

Pentose pathway (G6P dehydrogenase to NADPH, ribose)

Pyruvate oxidation (pyruvate dehydrogenase to Acetyl-CoA)

Triglyceride lipolysis (lipoprotein lipase to absorb blood lipids)

Fatty acid/triglyceride synthesis (acetyl-CoA carboxylase to fatty acids)

97
Q

Insulin downregulates what in the adipose tissue?

A

Lipolysis (hormone-sensitive lipase)

98
Q

___ transport of glucose into cells is the rate-limiting step of glucose metabolism and is 10–20x increased in the plasma membranes of adipose and skeletal muscle cells in response to insulin.

A

GLUT4

99
Q

Insulin upregulates what 4 pathways in the SKELETAL muscles?

A

Glucose uptake (GLUT4)

Glycolysis (PFK1 to F2,6BP)

Glycogen synthesis (glycogen synthase to store glycogen)

Protein synthesis (translation)

100
Q

In the skeletal muscles, insulin downregulates?

A

Glycogenolysis (glycogen phosphorylase to stop glycogenolysis)

101
Q

Hormone of fasting produced by pancreatic α-cells.

A

Glucagon

102
Q

signals via G-protein coupled receptors and cyclic AMP.

A

Glucagon

103
Q

Glucagon acts mainly on liver stimulating?

A

glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis, and FA oxidation (but also effects lipolysis).

104
Q

Leads to 2-3x ↑ in glucagon stimulate liver production of glucose from glycogen.

A

Hypoglycemia (↓ blood glucose)

105
Q

↑ blood glucose, glucagon is reduced to __ of its normal level.

A

half

106
Q

Glucagon also stimulates the release of ___ allowing insulin-sensitive cells to take up the released glucose.

A

insulin

107
Q

The delicate balance of glucagon and insulin levels is how the body maintains ___ homeostasis under varying conditions.

A

glucose

108
Q

Glucagon upregulates what pathways in the liver?

A

Gluconeogenesis

Glycogenolysis

Fatty acid oxidation

109
Q

Glucagon downregulates what pathways in the liver?

A

Glycolysis

Glycogen synthesis

Fatty acid synthesis

110
Q

Catecholamine hormones can provide almost immediate (within seconds) regulation of metabolism. E.g.?

A

norepinephrine and epinephrine

111
Q

Stimulate glycogenolysis and glycolysis for the production of ATP in the muscle.

A

Catecholamines (norepinephrine and epinephrine)

112
Q

Inhibit glycolysis in the liver and stimulate glycogenolysis to provide glucose for the blood.

A

Catecholamines (norepinephrine and epinephrine)

113
Q

Synaptically released catecholamines have emerged as the main physiological pathway for the activation of ___ under conditions of fasting (a condition of chronic stress).

A

lipolysis

114
Q

a substance (e.g., norepinephrine or acetylcholine) that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse (from one neuron to another or from a nerve to an innervated tissue).

A

Neurotransmitter

115
Q

Organic compound (e.g., steroid or peptide) that is produced in one part of the body and travels to another part to exert its action usually through the blood

A

Hormone

116
Q

Biochemicals, such as ___, can act as either a neurotransmitter or as a hormone depending on its specific utilization by the body.

A

catecholamines

117
Q

Effects of epinephrine on metabolism… slide 44 for in depth chart

A

Check it

118
Q

a chronic stress hormone that regulates metabolism.

A

Cortisol

119
Q

Stimulates corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).

A

Cortisol

Time frame of hours to days.

120
Q

Cortisol has similar influence on metabolism as epinephrine but functions via activation of __ and ___ of genes rather than modulation of enzyme activity (slower timeline of response).

A

transcription and translation

121
Q

Stimulates enzymes involved in gluconeogenesis in the liver, and in the breakdown of muscle protein leading to restored blood glucose.

A

cortisol

Increase in blood glucose is at the expense of muscle and bone and ultimately impairs immunological function.

122
Q

DM is due to the imbalance in ___ metabolism and its effects on other metabolic pathways.

A

carbohydrate

123
Q

no insulin made (patients usually skinny)

A

DM Type 1

124
Q

insulin made but tissues resistant (patients usually overweight)

A

DM Type 2

125
Q

Both lack signaling effect of insulin in the presence of glucagon.

A

DM Type 1

DM Type 2

126
Q

Autoimmune destruction of β-cells leads to loss of insulin production.

Although the liver can make glucose, glycogen synthesis is impeded.

A

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

127
Q

W/o insulin, gluconeogenesis is unrestrained, elevating blood glucose.

A

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

128
Q

Muscle and fat cells cannot take up available blood glucose via GLUT4 (no insulin) and body cannot clear elevated blood glucose.

A

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

129
Q

In Type 1 DM, ___ are starved for glucose even when present at very high levels in the blood.

A

Peripheral tissues (muscle and fat)

130
Q

W/o insulin, glucagon secretion is uncoupled from blood glucose levels.

A

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

131
Q

In Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Unopposed glucagon inhibits glycogen synthesis and stimulates ?

A

gluconeogenesis, glycogenolysis, and lipolysis.

132
Q

↑ lipolysis leads to elevation of free fatty acids in the blood partly taken up by liver for lipoproteins leading to ↑ VLDL & LDL.

A

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

133
Q

↑ lipolysis means ↑ ketone bodies leading ketoacidosis.

A

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

134
Q

Only treatment is insulin injections.

Even with optimal control, damaging effects of elevated glucose and lipids eventually lead to medical complications.

A

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

135
Q

Insulin produced, but target tissues resistant to its effects.

A

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

136
Q

Body acts as if there is a relative deficiency of insulin, even when present at high levels.

A

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

137
Q

As in type 1, ___ is unrestrained, and muscle/fat cells do not take up glucose via GLUT4.

A

gluconeogenesis

138
Q

↑ blood glucose but liver still can make glycogen, and lipolysis is kept in check because insulin still present.

A

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

139
Q

Fructose-2,6-bisphosphate:

Activates?
Inhibits?

A

activates glycolysis,

inhibits gluconeogenesis.

140
Q

Glycolysis:

3 key regulating enzymes?

A

hexokinase, phosphofructokinase, pyruvate kinase

141
Q

Gluconeogenesis:

3 key regulating enzymes?

A

fructose-1,6-BP,

PEP carboxykinase,

pyruvate carboxylase.

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