FINAL 01 - Carbohydrate Metabolism Flashcards
__________ are polyhydroaldehydes or polyhydroxyketones
Carbohydrates
D-glyceraldehyde (Aldose or ketose)
Aldose
D-glucose (Aldose or ketose)
Aldose
Dihydroxyacetone (Aldose or ketose)
Ketose
D-fructose (Aldose or ketose)
Ketose
__________ are bonds that links simple sugar unit to form carbohydrate polymers
Glycosidic bonds
Refers to the sum of all chemical reactions involved in maintaining the dynamic state of a cell or organism
Metabolism
The process of breaking down large nutrient molecules into smaller molecules with the concurrent production of energy
Catabolism
The process of synthesizing larger molecules from smaller ones
Anabolism
Organ responsible for physical digestion
Mouth
In the mouth, the chemical digestion of carbohydrates is done by __________
α-amylase
Organ responsible for absorption of nutrients
Small intestine
In the small intestine, digestion of carbohydrates is done by __________
Pancreatic amylase
In the small intestine, the digestion of proteins is done by __________
Peptidases (ex: trypsin, chymotrypsin, etc.)
In the small intestine, emulsification of lipids is done by __________
Bile acids/salts
In the small intestine, the digestion of fatty acids is done by __________
Lipases
Organ responsible for reabsorption of water and microbiome-assisted synthesis and absorption of vitamins and minerals
Large intestine
In the stomach, digestion and protein denaturation is done by __________
Gastric acid
In the stomach, peptide bonds of proteins are cleaved by __________
Pepsin
The pancreas is responsible for the production of __________ and __________ (AP)
Amylase, Peptides
The pancreas is responsible for the production of two hormones: __________ and __________ (IG)
Insulin, Glucagon
Refers to the process by which glucose is broken down to produce energy
Glycolysis
2 phases of glycolysis (EI, EG)
Energy investment phase, Energy generation phase
Phase that uses 2 ATP molecules to add phosphate groups to glucose, preparing it for breakdown into smaller molecules (Phases of glycolysis)
Energy investment phase
Phase that produces 4 ATP and 2 NADH by breaking down glucose into two molecules of pyruvate (Phases of glycolysis)
Energy generation phase
Substrate (Step 1 - Energy investment phase of glycolysis)
Glucose
Enzyme (Step 1 - Energy investment phase of glycolysis)
Hexokinase
Product (Step 1 - Energy investment phase of glycolysis)
Glucose-6-phosphate
Substrate (Step 2 - Energy investment phase of glycolysis)
Glucose-6-phosphate
Enzyme (Step 2 - Energy investment phase of glycolysis)
Glucosephosphate isomerase
Product (Step 2 - Energy investment phase of glycolysis)
Fructose-6-phosphate
Substrate (Step 3 - Energy investment phase of glycolysis)
Fructose-6-phosphate
Enzyme (Step 3 - Energy investment phase of glycolysis)
Phosphofructokinase
Product (Step 3 - Energy investment phase of glycolysis)
Fructose-1,6-biphosphate
Substrate (Step 4 - Energy investment phase of glycolysis)
Fructose-1,6-biphosphate
Enzyme (Step 3 - Energy investment phase of glycolysis)
Aldolase
2 Products (Step 3 - Energy investment phase of glycolysis)
Dihydroxyacetone phosphate, D-Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
Substrate (Step 4 - Energy investment phase of glycolysis)
Dihydroxyacetone phosphate
Enzyme (Step 4 - Energy investment phase of glycolysis)
Triosephosphate isomerase
Product (Step 4 - Energy investment phase of glycolysis)
D-Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate