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Metabolic Pathways Flashcards

1
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Glycolysis: where

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Cytoplasm

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Glycolysis: substrate

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Glucose

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Glycolysis: end product

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Pyruvate/ lactate (also NADH)

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Glycolysis: rate limiting step

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F6P to F1,6BP E: phosphofructokinase

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5
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Hexokinase is inhibited by

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G6P

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6
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Glucokinase is inhibites by

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Fructose 6P

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7
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Activates PFK 1

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Fructose 2,6 BP

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8
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PFK is inhibited by

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ATP ad citrate

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9
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Shuttle NADH

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Malate aspartate shuttle; glycerol phosphate shuttle

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10
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Strictly glycolytic organs

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RBC, lens, cornea, kidney medulla, testes, WBC

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11
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TCA: what for

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ATP, gluceneogensis from skeletons of aa, building blocks for aa and heme(succinyk)

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12
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TCa: where?

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Mitohondria exept succinate dehdrogenase in inner membrane

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TCA: substrate

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Acetyl coa

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TCA: product

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CO2, GTP, NADH, FADH2

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15
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TCA: rate limiting

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Isocitrate to a ketoglutarate(via isocitrate dehydrogenase)

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16
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Inhibits citrate to isocitrate step(found in rat poison)

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Fluoroacetate

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17
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TCA intermediate delivers acetyl coA to cytoplasm for FA synthesis via citrate shuttle

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Citrate

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18
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TCA intermediate: heme synthesis and activation of ketone bodies

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Succinyl coA

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19
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TCA intermediate: used for gluconeogensis

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Malate

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20
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Gluconeogenesis: what for

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Glucose from: TCA ang glycolysis intermediates; glycerol; lactate; a ketoacids (glucogenic amino acids)

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21
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Gluconeogenesis: where

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Liver and kidney; mitochondria and cytoplams

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22
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Gluconeogenesis: substrate

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Pyruvate

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23
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Gluconeogenesis: product

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Glucose

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24
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Gluconeogenesis: rate limiting step

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F1,6BP to F6P (fructose 1,6 bisphosphatase)

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25
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All carboxylase require this as a co factor

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Biotin

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26
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Carboxylase reactions

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Pyruvate to OAA(pyruvate carboxylase); acetyl coA to malonyl CoA(acetyl coA carboxylase); propionyl CoA(propionyl CoA)

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27
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Fructose 2,6 BP promotes glycolysis and hinders glucneogensis via its action on?

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PFK 1- inhibition; F1,6 BP inhibition

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28
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Glycogenesis: what for

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Synthesis of new glycogen molecules from a-D glucose

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29
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Glycogenesis: where

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Liver and muscle; cytosok

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30
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Glycogenesis: substrates

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UDP glucose; ATP and UTP; glycogenin

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31
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Glycogenesis: product

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Glycogen

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32
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Glycogenesis: rate limiting

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Glycogen elongation- Glycogen synthase

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33
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Glycogenolysis: what for

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Produce molecules of a-D- glucose

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34
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Glycogenolysis: where

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Liver and muscles

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35
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Glycogenolysis: substrate

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Glycogen; limit dextrin

36
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Glycogenolysis: products

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Glucose 1-P and free glcose

37
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Glycogenolysis: rate limiting step

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Removal of glucose (breaks a 1-4 bonds) (glycogen phosphorylase)

38
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In what metabolic pahway so you find aldolase A

A

Glyolysis

39
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In what metabolic pahway so you find aldolase B

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Fructose metabolism

40
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Mannose 6-P to fructose 6-P what enzyme?

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Phosphomannose isomerase

41
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Glucose to sorbitol is mediated by what enzyme

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Aldose reductase

42
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Sorbitol to fructose is mediaed by what enzyme

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Sorbitol dehydrogenase

43
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Pentose phosphate pathway: what for

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Produces NADPH, ribose 5 phosphate, metabolic use of 5 C sugars

44
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Pentose phosphate pathway: where

A

Cystoplasm; lipid producing tissues

45
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Pentose phosphate pathway: substrates

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Glucose 6-P

46
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Pentose phosphate pathway: products

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Ribose 5 P, fructose 6 P, glyceraldehyde 3P, NADPH

47
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Pentose phosphate pathway: rate limiting

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Glucose 6 P to 6 phosphogluconate (glucose 6P dehdyrogenase)

48
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Transketolases require what vitamin

A

Thiamine

49
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Fatty acid synthesis: whatnfir

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Palmitate

50
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Fatty acid synthesis: where

A

Cytosol

51
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Fatty acid synthesis: substrates

A

1 acetyl coa, 7malonyl co-, NADPH and ATP

52
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Fatty acid synthesis: product

A

Palmitate

53
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Fatty acid synthesis: rate limiting step

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Acetyl coa+ ATP to malonyl CoA (acetyl CoA carboxylase)

54
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Steps in assembly of palmitate

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Condensaion, reduction, dehydration, reduction

55
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Ketogenesis: what for?

A

Converts acetyl coA to ketone bodies

56
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Ketogenesis: where

A

Mitochondria

57
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Ketogenesis: substrate

A

Acetyl coA

58
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Ketogenesis: products

A

Ketone bodied, acetone

59
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Ketogenesis: rate limitig step

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Acretoacetyl coA +acetyl coA to HMG coA (HMG CoA synthase)

60
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Why cant the liver degraebprncknvert acetoacetate to CoA

A

It lacks succinyl coA acetoacetyl CoA transferase (thiophrase)

61
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Cholesterol synthesis: what for

A

De novo synthesis of cholesterol

62
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Cholesterol synthesis: where

A

All cells, cytosol and smooth ER; liver and INTESTINES

63
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Cholesterol synthesis: substrates

A

Acetyl coA, NADPH, ATP

64
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Cholesterol synthesis: products

A

Lanosterol- cholesterol

65
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Cholesterol synthesis: rate limiting

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HMG coA to mevalonate (HMG coA reductase)

66
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Farnesyl pyrophospate is an intemerdiate used for:

A

(Cholesterol synthesis)

  1. Synthesis of Coenzyme Q
  2. Synthesis of dolichol pyrophosphate
  3. Prenylation of proteins
67
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Bile synthesis: Rate limiting enzyme

A

Cholesterol 7 a hydroxylase

68
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Bile acids are conjugated with

A

Glycine and taurine

69
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Excreted bile is reabsorbed where?

A

Terminal ileum

70
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Steroid hormone synthesis: what for

A

Glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, sex hormones

71
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Steroid hormone synthesis: where

A

Smooth ER: adrenal cortrex, ovaries and testes, placenta

72
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Steroid hormone synthesis: substrates

A

Cholesterol, pregnanalone

73
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Steroid hormone synthesis: rate limiting step

A

Cholesterol to pregnanalone (desmolass)

74
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Blocks rate limiting stepnod steroid formation

A

Aminogluthemide

75
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Apoprotein secreted by epithelial cells:

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B 48

76
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Apoprotein thy actuvates lipoprotein lipase

A

C II

77
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Apoprotein that mediates uptake by liver

A

E

78
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Apoprotein secreted by liver

A

B 100

79
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Apoprotein that activates lecithin cholestrol acyltransferase or LCAT to produce cholesterol esters

A

A-1

80
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Urea cycle: substrate

A

NH3, aspartate, CO2

81
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Urea cycle: Rate limiting step

A

CO2 + NH3 to carbamoyl phosphate (carbamoyl phosphate synthetase I aka CPD I)

82
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Urea cycle: cofactors

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N acetylglutamate and Biotin

83
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Cyclic compounds formed by linkage of four pyrrole rings through methyne

A

Porphyrins

84
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Rate limiting step in heme synthesis

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Glycine + succinyl coA to d- aminolevulinic acid (ALA SYNTHASE)

85
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Heme synthesis: cofactor

A

Pyridoxine

86
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Glycolysis steps

A

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87
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Glycolysis: What

A

Converts glucose to 3 carbon compounds

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