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glycolysis Flashcards

1
Q

what is glycolysis

A

a universal cytosolic pathway that cleaves glucose into:
- pyruvate
-lactate

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2
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what process turns glucose into pyruvate

A

aerobic metabolism

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3
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what process turns glucose into lactate

A

anaerobic metabolism

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4
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does glycolysis use oxygen supply

A

no. it acts independently of oxygen supply

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5
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what other substances does glycolysis metabolize

A

fructose and galactose

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6
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what is the energy yield in anaerobic conditions

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2 ATP per glucose molecule

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7
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what is the energy yield in aerobic conditions

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36 ATP

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8
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characteristics of anaerobic conditions

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independent of mitochondria and oxygen supply

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9
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how many GLUT transporter subtypes are there

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5

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10
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what tissues are associated with GLUT 1

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blood, brain barrier, placenta

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11
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what tissues are associated with GLUT 2

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liver and pancreas

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12
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what tissues are associated with GLUT 3

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neurons and kidneys

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13
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what tissues are associated with GLUT 4 and what is special about GLUT 4

A

skeletal and heart muscle and adipose tissue
it is insulin sensitive

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14
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what tissues are associated with GLUT 5 and what is special about GLUT 5

A

spermatozoa and intestine
it is selective for fructose

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15
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how many irreversible steps/ regulatory points are there for glycolysis

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3

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16
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what are the 3 irreversible steps/ 3 regulatory points in glycolysis

A

1) hexokinase/ glucokinase
2) phosphofructokinase-1
3) pyruvate kinase

17
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what is fructose- 2,6 bisphosphate

A

an allosteric activator of glycolysis

18
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where is fructose- 2,6 biphosphate important

A

the liver

19
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what is fructose- 2,6 biphospahte synthesized from and what enzyme is it made by

A

synthesises from fructose-6-phosphate and synthesised by the enzyme phosphofructokinase-2

20
Q

what activation does pyruvate kinase use

A

feed forward activation

21
Q

what complex stimulates pyruvate kinase

A

fructose -1,6- biphosphate

22
Q

where does galactose enter the glycolytic pathway

A

at the level of glucose-6-phosphate (hepatocytes)

23
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where does fructose enter the glycolytic pathway

A

at the level of the triose phosphates (hepocytes)

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