Lecture 10 - Gluconeogenesis Flashcards
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What is gluconeogenesis mean (broken up)
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glucomeans glucose,neomeans new, andgenesisindicates synthesis
2
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What is gluconeogenesis
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the process (or metabolic pathway) via which glucose is synthesized from non-carbohydrate precursors
(sometimes called Endogenous glucose pathway)
3
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What is the equation of lactate dehydrogenase
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Lactate + NAD+ –> Pyruvate + NADH + H+
4
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What is the equation of aminotransferase (transaminase)
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Alanine + alpha-Ketoglutarate —> Pyruvate + glutamate
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What are the non-carbohydrate precursors converted to in gluconeogenesis
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Pyruvate or other intermediates of glycolysis
6
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Where does gluconeogenesis take place
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Liver and Kidney (majority in the liver)
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Slide 67
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