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Metabolism of Ketone Bodies & Ketosis Flashcards

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What occurs, in terms of KB, when there is a high rate of fatty acid oxidation

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2
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Give examples of KB - What are the structures of these

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3
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What is the normal concentration of KB in the blood

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4
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What is the normal concentration of KB in the urine

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5
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What organelle synthesises KBs (Ketogenesis)

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What reaction makes Acetone

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7
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What enzyme, although rare, is involved in spontaneous decarboxylation of acetoacetate

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8
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How is acetone metabolised

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9
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Where is Hydroxybutyrate DH present (organelles and organs)

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10
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What is the role of Hydroxybutyrate DH

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11
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What cofactor does Hydroxybutyrate DH need

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12
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Describe how you could convert D(-)-3-Hydroxybutyrate into acetone - what reactions are reversible

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13
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What is the ratio of 3-OH-butyrate : acetoacetate

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14
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What are the substrates for Ketogenesis

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15
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What enzymes, that are important in ketogenesis, have increased activity after fasting

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β-Hydroxy β-methylglutaryl-CoA, also known as 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA

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16
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  1. What is the first step of Ketogenesis
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HINT: two acetyl CoA

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17
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  1. What is the second step of Ketogenesis
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18
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  1. What is the third step of Ketogenesis
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19
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What is the fate of Acetoacetate

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20
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What determines, during Acetoacetate reduction, the ratio of 3-HB : Acetoacetate

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21
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Why is there more 3-HB in human blood

22
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Describe the enzyme for utilisation of KB and what this means

23
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What is the function of KBs

24
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What determines how much KBs are oxidised in peripheral tissues

25
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What happens to oxidation of KBs when their concentration is >12mmol/L

26
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In peripheral tissues, during ketolysis, what KBs can be utilised

27
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How does ketolysis occur

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HINT: 3-HB needs to be oxidised

28
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During Ketolysis, why is 3-HB oxidised into AcAc - what happens to these co-factors

29
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What does Ketolysis produce

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HINT: energy

30
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How many mol of Acetyl-CoA are made during Ketolysis

31
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What enzyme converts Acetoacetate into Acetoacetyl-CoA in Ketolysis - what other compound is needed.

32
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What enzyme converts Acetoacetyl CoA into Acetyl CoA

33
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What are the energetic balances of 3-HB and AcAc

34
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What do KBs facilitate during glucose insufficiency

35
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What are the 3 advantages of KB utility in the body

36
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What are the chemical features of KBs

37
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What are the 3 regulation phases for Ketogenesis

38
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Describe Phase 1 regulation of ketogenesis

39
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in Phase 1 regulation, What hormonal effects can change the mobilisation of TAG into FFAs

40
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Describe the hormonal effects of Insulin and Glucagon in normal and starved conditions during phase 1 regulation

41
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Describe phase 2 regulation of ketogenesis

42
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Describe the hormonal effects of Insulin and Glucagon in normal and starved conditions during phase 2 regulation

43
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Describe phase 3 regulation of ketogenesis

44
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Describe the hormonal effects of Insulin and Glucagon in normal and starved conditions during phase 3 regulation

45
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What is Ketonemia

46
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What is Ketouria

47
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What is Ketosis

48
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How are KBs neutralised in blood and urine

49
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What happens to neutralisation during prolonged high conc. of KB in blood and urine - what does this lead to

50
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What determines the criteria for severity of Ketoacidosis

51
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What is Physiological Ketoacidosis

52
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What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis - what are the conc. of KBs and FFA in blood - how to control this

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