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Lipids in Energy Metabolism - FA & TG Flashcards

1
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Lipid in blood transport

A

PL & TG: lipoproteins

FA: Bound to plasma proteins

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2
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Lipoprotein definition

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Spherical lipid droplet containing at least one apoprotein

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3
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How are FA stored?

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Oil droplets of neutral TG to prevent potential destruction to cell membranes, have high energy density

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4
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TG lipoprotein transport issues

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Lipases release FA from stored TG
FA transported across membranes
TG resynthesized into TG

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5
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TG cycle - Dietary TG (direct step)

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Dietary TG –> GI lipase –> FA

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6
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TG cycle - liver redistribution to tissues (3 items)

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  • Endocytoses CMR & releases TG
  • Synth TG from FA (from meal glucose)
  • Assembly & export of VLDL
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7
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Liver & TG

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Assembles it into VLDL to be secreted

Only small amount of TG for local use

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8
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Adipose & TG

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Stores TG in oil droplets for body and releases FA into plasma during fasting for fuel

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9
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FA synth from glucose (pathway)

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Glucose –> pyruvate –> citrate –> Acetyl CoA – Malonyl CoA –> palmitate –> sat & unsat FA

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10
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FA synth from Acetyl CoA (pathway)

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Acetyl CoA –> Malonyl CoA –> palmitate –> sat &a unsat FA

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11
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ATP Citrate Lyase (ACLY) fx

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Citrate –> Acetyl CoA

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12
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Acetyl CoA Carboxylase (ACC) fx

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Acetyl CoA –> Malonyl CoA

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13
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FA synthase fx

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Malonyl CoA –> palmitate

Note that NADPH –> NADP at this step

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14
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FA synth is upregulated by

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insulin

substrate levels

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15
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ACC regulation - stimulated by:

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Insulin (+)

Citrate (+)

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16
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Fructose metabolism

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Enters glycolysis after PFK-1 -

Metabolites activate ACC to induce FA synth

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17
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TG synth

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Glucose –> FA –> acyl CoA

Glycolytic intermed DHAP –> glycerol –> glycerol-3-P

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18
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Acyltransferases

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Attach an acyl CoA to glycerol-3-P –> TG

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19
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VLDL lipoprotein assembly is driven by ______, then immediately _____

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Driven by TG, then immediately secreted

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20
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HSL definition and action

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Hormone sensitive lipase

adipocyte specific lipase releases FAs + glycerol from TG

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21
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Fate of FA released from TG

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Cellular fuel for muscle and other cells.

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22
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Fate of Glycerol from TG

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Taken up by liver as substrate for gluconeogenesis

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23
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HSL regulation - stimulated by:

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Glucagon (+)
Cortisol (+)
EPI (+)
Growth Hormone (GH) (+)

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24
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FA B-Oxidation products (2+1 items)

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Acyl CoA –> NADH & FADH2

Acyl CoA –> Acetyl CoA

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25
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Where is plasma FA converted in acyl CoA for B-Ox?

26
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Carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1 (CPT-1)

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Transport Acyl CoA along with the carnitine shuttle into mitochondria for B-Ox

27
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B-Ox enzymes function

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Generate acetyl CoA & lots of NADH and FADH2 for ETC

28
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Hepatocytic cytosolic FA are all converted into ____

29
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Cytosolic Acyl CoA is transformed into

30
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Mitochondrial Acyl CoA is transported in by ____ and undergoes _____ to yield ____

A

Transported in by CPT-1

–>B-Ox –> ATP

31
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Malonyl CoA inhibits _____ and is formed from ____ by _____

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Inhib CPT-1

formed from citrate by ACCC

32
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CPT-1 activity is always _____ unless ______ (inhib, stim) by _____

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Always high unless inhibited by malonyl CoA

33
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Acute lipid dysreg leads to

A

Ketoacidosis

34
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Chronic lipid dysreg leads to

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Atherosclerosis

35
Q

Steatosis

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Early form of fatty liver dz (FLD)

Hepatocytes accumulate excess TG

36
Q

Acute effects unique to hyperglycemia

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Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HSS)

37
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Chronic effects unique to hyperglycemia

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Microvascular:
Retinopathy
Nephropathy
Neuropathy

38
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Low insulin effect:

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High glucagon:insulin ratio –> inc hep VLDL synth w dec conversion to remnants –> Excess VLDL –> Atherosclerosis –> CVD

39
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Excess cytosolic acyl CoA increases

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  • Inc adipose lipolysis –> Inc hep FA uptake

- Inc hep de novo FA synth

40
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Excess hepatic TG causes

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  • Excess cytosolic acyl CoA

- Dec assembly/export of VLDL

41
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ACC regulation - inhibited by:

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Glucagon (-)
Acyl CoA (-)
42
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HSL regulation - Inhibited by:

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Insulin (-)

43
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B-Ox enzymes - location

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In mitochondria

44
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When is [Malonyl CoA] low?

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[Low] during fasting bc glucagon inhib ACC

45
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When is [Malonyl CoA] high?

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[High] when fed bc insulin inc ACC

46
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What factors also tie into atherosclerosis?

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Hyperglycemia,
HTN
obesity

47
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Excess cytosolic acyl CoA decreases

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-Dec hep FA ox

48
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What role do capillaries play in the TG dietary cycle and tissue redistribution?

A

Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) in capillaries releases FA from TG, leaving CMR

49
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What role does adipose play in TG dietary cycle and tissue redistribution?

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Adipose FA uptake and TG synth

50
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Fructose metabolism location

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Only in liver

51
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How are Acyltransferases regulated?

A

subtrate levels

52
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Prognosis of steatosis

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Benign, but can progress to steatohepatitis, w hep inflam and hep apoptosis

53
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What role do enterocytes play in the TG dietary cycle?

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TG synth and CM assembly

54
Q

Fructose is uptaken by ____ during metabolism

55
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Fructose metab reg/inhib

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no allosteric inhib

Evades (-) feedback reg

56
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FA released from TG is bound to _____

57
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Pathway of fate of glycerol from TG

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Glycerol –> kinase –> glycerol-3-P –> Dehydrogenase –> DHAP

58
Q

CPT-1 fx

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transports Acyl CoA into mitochondria for B-Ox

59
Q

Steatosis is common with ______

A

Obesity
TDM
EtOH abuse

60
Q

What does high [Malonyl CoA] cause?

A

[High] causes Acyl CoA to stay in cytosol

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