Lecture 23, Glyc Metabolism II (Zaidi) Flashcards
Why is the regulation of glycogen metabolism important?
Maintain blood sugar and provide energy to muscles
T or F: The pathways of glycogen metabolism synthesis and degradation are independent.
True.
What allows for the separate regulation of glycogen metabolism?
Pathways of synthesis and degradation are independent
What are the 2 key enzymes of glycogen metabolism?
Glycogen synthase and glycogen phosphorylase
Which enzyme is the rate limiting step on glycogen metabolism synthesis?
Glycogen synthase
Which enzyme is the rate limiting step on glycogen metabolism degradation?
Glycogen phosphorylase
How are glycogen synthase and glycogen phosphorylase regulated? What is this under the control of?
By allosteric regulators and by reversible phosphorylation (effects are in opposite directions); Under the control of hormones
What are the 2 forms that glycogen synthase exists in?
Active, non-phosphorylated A form; Inactive, phosphorylated B form
What is the interconversion of the 2 forms of glycogen synthase mediated by?
Covalent modification
Which enzymes phosphorylates glycogen synthase?
Several kinases, but most importantly glycogen synthase kinase (GSK)
What is GSK under the control of?
Insulin and PKA
What is the relationship between G6P and glycogen synthesis?
G6P provides allosteric regulation of glycogen synthase (powerful activator); Stabilizes the active form of the enzyme
What are the 2 forms that glycogen phosphorylase exists in?
Active A form (relaxed) in liver; Inactive B form (tense) in muscle
T or F: The isozymes of glycogen phosphorylase exist in excess of R and small amounts of T.
False. Both isozymes of glycogen phosphorylase exist in equilibrium between R and T.
What is glycogen phosphorylase regulated by?
Several allosteric effectors (signal energy state of cell) and reversible phosphorylation (responsive to hormones)
Why is GP called an isozyme?
GP in the liver and in the muscle are the products of separate genes
How does GP different in the liver and the muscle?
In sensitivity to regulatory molecules
Describe the activation of liver GP.
Inactivated by free glucose (indicator of blood sugar levels), unaffected by AMP
Describe the activation of muscle GP.
Allosterically activated by AMP (measure of low energy status of cell)
What is Hers disease caused by?
Mutation in liver GP
What is McArdle syndrome caused by?
Mutation in muscle GP
Describe the allosteric regulation of liver GP.
Default A (active) form, inactivated by glucose
How is liver GP inactivated by glucose?
Glucose binds to active site and stabilizes conformation in the T (inactive) state; When glucose levels are high, there is no need for glycogen breakdown
Describe the allosteric regulation of muscle GP.
Default B (inactive) form, activated by AMP
How is muscle GP activated by AMP?
Binds to active site and stabilizes conformation of B in R (active) state; During muscle concentration, ATP is converted to AMP by myosin and adenylate kinase signaling to the GP to breakdown glycogen
What is the relationship between ATP and G6P with the allosteric regulation of muscle GP?
Negative allosteric regulators; Under normal physiological conditions, GP is inactive because of the inhibitory effect of ATP and G6P
Which process of glycogen metabolism is favored in the fed state?
Glycogenesis
Describe the “fed state.”
Blood glucose high, insulin high, cellular ATP high
When glycogen synthesis is favored, which enzyme states of glycogen metabolism are predominant?
Dephosphorylated form of glycogen synthase (active), dephosphorylated form of glycogen phosphorylase (inactive)
Describe the “fasting state.”
Blood glucose low, glucagon high
Which process of glycogen metabolism is favored in the fasting state?
Glycogenolysis
In which 2 states is glycogenolysis favored?
Fasting state and during exercise
Describe the state of the body during exercise.
Cellular calcium high (in exercise muscles), AMP high (from breakdown of ATP)
When glycogen breakdown is favored, which enzyme states are predominant?
Phosphorylated form of glycogen synthase (inactive), phosphorylated form of glycogen phosphorylase (active)
Which cells in the body release insulin?
Beta cells of pancreas
What kind of receptor is the insulin receptor?
RTK
What are the 4 key proteins in the activation of the signaling cascade in the regulation of insulin?
GLUT4, PKB, PP1, GSK3
What is PKB?
Protein kinase B
What is PP1?
Protein phosphate 1
What is GSK3?
Glycogen synthase kinase 3
After activation of the signaling cascade in the regulation of insulin, outline what happens.
Formation of the insulin receptor complex, activation of PKB, translocation of GLUT4 to the membrane, PKB phosphorylated PP1 and GSK3, glycogen synthesis
What does PKB phosphorylate?
PP1 and GSK3
What does active PP1 do?
Dephosphorylates glycogen synthase and dephosphorylates glycogen phosphorylase
What is the net result of the mechanism of regulation of insulin?
Glycogen synthesis via activation of glycogen synthase and inactivation of glycogen phosphorylase
Type 2 diabetes is also called ___ ___.
Insulin resistance
What is the pathology of T2D?
Reduced sensitivity to insulin because of mutations in insulin receptor/downstream signaling proteins