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Glycogen Metabolism Flashcards

1
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A readily-mobilizable storage of glucose

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Glycogen

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2
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Two places in the body glycogen is found

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  • liver (10% glycogen by weight): acts as “buffer” to maintain blood glucose levels
  • muscle (1-2%): source of fuel for quick, sudden, strenuous activity
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3
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Glycogen is present in granules called _______

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“Beta particles” >55,000 residues; 21 nm in diameter Contain enzymes that degrade, synthesize and regulate glycogen

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4
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Glycogen is a large branched polymer of _______

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glucose

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5
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glucose residues are connected by

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alpha-1,4 o-glycosidic bonds with alpha-1,6 branch points every ~10 residues

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6
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How many non-reducing ends per Beta-particle is in glycogen

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>20,000

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7
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Glycogen has _____ reducing end(s) – it is attached to the protein _______

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one; glycogenin

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8
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Amount of glycogen in liver _______ between meals and in early stages of starvation. It _______immediately after meals.

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decreases; increases

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9
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Breakdown of glycogen involves 4 enzymatic activities:

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  1. Release of glucose 1-phosphate (from NR ends): glycogen phosphorylase
  2. Remodeling to remove branchpoints: debranching enzyme (two activities)
    1. glucosidase
    2. transferase
  3. Conversion of Glu1P to Glu6P: phosphoglucomutase
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10
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Glycogen synthesis involves

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  • Glycogen synthase: uses UDP-glucose as substrate
  • Branching enzyme: creates alpha-1,6 branchpoints
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11
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Glycogen breakdown and synthesis are _______ regulated

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reciprocally

different enzymes, different substrates/products

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12
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Glycogen phosphorylase cannot approach any closer than ____ residues from a branch point

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4

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13
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Glycogenolysis debranching enzyme

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Transferase: shifts block of 3 glucose units

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14
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Hydrolyzes branch point, generating glucose (Converted to Glu6P via hexokinase) in glycogenolysis

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Alpha-1,6-glucosidase

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15
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The fourth activity of glycogenolysis

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phosphoglucomutase

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16
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Carries out phosphorolysis (cleavage of a bond using orthophosphate, Pi)

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Glycogen Phosphorylase

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17
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Glycogen phosphorylase is energetically _______; because the product is _______

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favorable; already phosphorylated

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18
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Glu1P, being charged, remains ______ and is used for energy; ______, Glu1P converted to glucose and secreted

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remains inside muscle cell; in liver

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19
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Despite Delta G0 being ~ zero, inside the cell equilibrium lies far to right due to

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mass action effects

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20
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Glycogen phosphorylase requires _______ as a cofactor

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pyridoxal phosphate (PLP)

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21
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muscle and liver isozymes are regulated (same/differently)

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differently

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22
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Glycogenolysis: Phosphoglucomutase

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  • An isomerase: intramolecular group transfer
  • Active site contains phosphoserine residue
  • Reaction proceeds via intermediate, Glu-1,6-bisP
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23
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Muscle glycogen phosphorylase activity is highly regulated both ________ and by __________

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allosterically (“b”-form) and by reversible covalent modification (phosphorylation)

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24
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Allosteric inhibitors of muscle glycogen phosphorylase activity

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ATP Glu6P

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25
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Activator of muscle glycogen phosphorylase activity

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AMP

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26
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Phosphorylation is under _______ control

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hormonal

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27
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Enzyme of muscle glycogen phosphorylase regulation is a _______ of two ____ kDa subunits; _____ active sites

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homodimer; 97; two

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28
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GPPase ___: phosphorylated, usually active, in _____

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“a” ; R-state

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29
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GPPase ____: unphosphorylated, usually inactive, in _____.

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“b”; T-state

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30
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True or false: both “a: and “b” forms can exist in both states

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True

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31
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GPPase “b” converted to “a” via ________, _______, on each subunit

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phosphorylation of single serine residue, serine-14

32
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In muscle GPPase “b” is ususally ______, because levels of allosteric inhibitors is usually _____

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inactive; high

33
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GPPase “b” is only active when level of _____ is high, e.g., during vigorous exercise

34
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GPPase “b” is responsive to _______

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energy charge

35
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hormone epinephrine can convert ____ to ____

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“b” to “a”

36
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GPPase ___ nearly always on or active

37
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In the liver the default state is ______ which is allosterically inhibited by ______ and is insensitive to _____

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“a” (active) form; glucose (acts as a glucose sensor); AMP

38
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Phosphorylase b kinase has the composition

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(abgd)4 (alphabetagammadelta)4

39
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In muscle phosphorylase b kinase is activated by either

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phosphorylation (by PKA) or Ca2+

binding fully activated when both involved

40
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____levels rise in muscle cell during muscle contraction

41
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Phosphorylation site is on

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Beta subunit

42
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Ca2+ binds to ______

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delta subunit (also known as calmodulin)

43
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In glycogenesis (glycogen synthesis) UDP-glucose is the substrate for ______

A

glycogen synthase

44
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Glycogen synthase catalyzes formation of new ________

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alpha-1,4 glycosidic linkages

45
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Glycogen synthesis requires the protein _______

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Glycogenin (G)

46
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Glycogenin acts as both an _____ and an _____

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initial primer; enzyme

47
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Glycogenin first: _______ Next:

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  • transfers glucose from UDP-glucose to hydroxyl of tyrosine (Tyr-194) on protein
  • extends chain by addition of 7 more residues
48
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catalyzes the formation of a-1,6 glycosidic linkages in glycogen by transferring a block of about 7 residues to a more interior location.

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branching enzyme New branchpoint must be at least 4 residues from preexisting one

49
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Branching does what?

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Increases the solubility of glycogen and facilitates both its synthesis and its degradation

50
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Addition of one glucose residue to glycogen uses

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two ATP equivalents

Hexokinase: ATP –> ADP [UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase + glycogen synthase]: UTP –> UDP

51
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How would you expect low blood glucose level to affect glycogenesis? glycogenolysis?

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Low blood glucose level, through the action of glucagon (liver) or epinephrine (liver, muscle) inhibits glycogenesis and stimulates glycogenolysis.

52
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How would you expect high blood glucose level to affect glycogenesis? glycogenolysis?

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High blood glucose level, through the action of insulin, stimulates glycogenesis and inhibits glycogenolysis in liver and muscle.

53
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In liver, insulin activates Glycogen Synthase by inactivating

A

Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3

54
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major regulatory enzyme of glycogenesis

A

glycogen synthase

55
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In the liver glycogen synthase exists in two states:

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  1. active, “a” (unphosphorylated) and inactive
  2. “b” (phosphorylated)
56
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(Liver) glycogen synthase Can be phosphorylated on various serine residues by >11 different kinases, including ____

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GSK3 Action of GSK3 opposed by PP1 and insulin

57
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IRS-1

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insulin receptor substrate-1

58
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PIP2 and PIP3

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phosphatidylinosito 4,5-bisphosphate and 3,4,5-trisphosphate, respectively

59
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PDK-1

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phosphoinositide-dependent kinase-1

60
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PKB

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proteine kinase B (also known as Akt)

61
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PP1 is tightly bound to

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glycogen-targeting protein (GM)

62
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glycogen targeting protein (GM) forms a complex with the 3 enzymes:

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  1. GS
  2. GPPase
  3. Phosphorylase kinase on glycogen granule
63
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PP1 becomes activated when: PP1 unbinds and becomes inhibited when:

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  • GM is singly phosphorylated (by ISK)
  • A second phosphorylation of GM (by PKA) occurs
64
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High glucose levels activate

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glycogenesis

65
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Binding of glucose to GPase-a causes :

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an R-to-T shift and PP1-mediated dephosphorylation.

66
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This frees PPI to dephosphorylate GS

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GPase-b being released

67
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The sequential mechanism of full GPase inactivation prior to GS activation insures that

A

a futile cycle does not occur

68
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glycogen synthase b is allosterically activated by

69
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Epinephrine triggered signaling cascade

70
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Fates of Glucose-6-Phosphate

71
Q
A

Glycogen Phosphorylase

72
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Glycogen Storage Diseases

73
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Hormal Control of Glycogen Metabolism After a Meal or at Rest

74
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Hormal Control of Glycogen Metabolism during Exercise of Fasting

75
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A

Phosphoglucomutase

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