Midterm 1 Flashcards
Bioenergentics
Study of energy transfer via chemical reactions in living tissues
Thermodynamics and forms of energy
Focuses on movement/ transfer of energy
-heat
-chemical
-mechanical
-electrical
1st law of thermodynamics
energy cannot be created or destroyed. Only transferred from one form to another
What factors effect the efficiency of energy transfer
-Age
-genetics
-fat density
-pH
-speed of reaction
-fatigue
Why don’t we store large amounts of ATP
Large and heavy
-consume 1 kg per hour at rest
-rate of consumption increase 100-fold during exercise
What to asses in supplements
-Purity
-Dosage
-blood content
-target tissue effects
Purpose of enzymes
Increase rate of chemical reactions
-do not cause reaction
-do not alter free energy change
-lower “activation energy” required
Factors affecting enzyme acitivty
-substrate concentration
-modulators
-temperature
-pH
Concentration effects on rate of reactions
-At low [S], [S] determines RoR
-At high [S], [E] determines max RoR
What is the optimal temperature
38
What is the optimal pH
7
Catabolism
Breakdown of molecules
Anabolism
synthesis of molecules
Key tissues of metabolism
skeletal muscle, adipose tissue and liver
Glycolysis
Breakdown of 1 glucose to form 2 pyruvate
Glycogenolysis
breakdown of 1 “glucose unit” from glycogen to form glucose-1-phosphate
When do we rely on non-oxidative glycolysis
-Intense exercise
-‘rest-to-work’ transition
-workload transitions in exercise
Why is increased lactic acid a potential problem
Lactic acid -> H+ + lactate-
-decreased muscle pH
-metabolic inhibition
-contractile inhibition
What factors other than exercise increase lactic acid
-issues with PDH
-decreased in mitochondrial density
-hormonal changes
Def: Gluconeogenesis
The formation of “new glucose” from metabolic intermediates
How much ATP can be formed per second through the phosphagen system
10
How much ATP can be formed per second through the glycolytic system
5
How much ATP can be formed per second through the Oxidative glycolytic system
2.5
How much ATP can be formed per second through oxidation of fats
1.5
What are the usable capacities of the various energy systems
Phosphagen: less than 15 sec
Glycolytic: less than 60 sec
Oxidative (CHO): about 90 min
Oxidative (FAT): days
Factors that regulate energy provision
-ATP/ADP ratio
-Calcium and other metabolites
-hormones
Energy contributions during maximal exercise
PCr/non-ox/ox
5 sec: 85/10/5
30 sec: 30/50/20
2 min: 5/45/50 - cross over to more aerobic than anaerobic
5 min: <1/20/80
3 hours: <1/<1/99
How to determine relative anaerobic system use
muscle biopsy to determine levels of lactate in the muscle
Why might blood and muscle lactate differ
-time delay
-Buffers - H+ ions being grabbed
-where the blood is being taken from