Muscle Physiology Midterm 2 Flashcards
Why is it important to study metabolism in a course on muscle?
To perform mechanical work (muscle contraction) during exercise, energy is required. Skeletal muscle is capable of enormous increases in force and velocity and consequently the rate of ATP utilization can change dramatically. Metabolic demand can increase more than 100 fold in a very short time
What is the problem with metabolic demand in muscles increasing over 100 fold in a very short time?
The concentration of ATP is low and can only sustain maximal muscle contraction for about 2-3 seconds. Approx 90-100 lbs. of ATP would be need to perform all metabolic reactions during one day of hard labour. Therefore, we need not only a lot of ATP daily but we need to produce ATP at various rates depending on work/exercise intensity. Muscle must be equipped with metabolic mechanisms to meet varaible energy requirements to maintain work
What is bioenergetics?
The study of how energy is generated in the cell; refers to the metabolic process of converting foodstuff (substrate) into ATP
Three energy systems in muscle?
High energy phosphate transfer (transfer of a phosphate group to ADP to regenerate ATP). Glycolysis (degradation of glucose or glycogen (glycogenolysis). Oxidative phosphorylation (complete combustion of fats or carbohydrates)
Anaerobic pathways?
Do NOT involve oxygen; HEPT and glycolysis
Aerobic pathways?
Requires oxygen; oxidative phosphorylation
Ammonium?
NH4+
Ammonia?
NH3+
How many high energy bonds does an ATP have?
2
How many high energy bonds does an ADP have?
1
How many high energy bonds does and AMP have?
NONE, but can be broken down into other things
If a reaction is closer to equilibrium, how much energy is produced?
Not very much
What happens to the the energy release as the reaction moves further from equilibrium?
More energy is released
Is there more ATP or PCr stored in muscle?
More Pcr (3-4x more)
ATPase reaction?
ATP + H2O —> ADP + Pi + H+ + Energy
How many kcal/mol ATP?
7.3
Creatine kinase reaction?
ADP + PCr + H+ –> ATP + Cr
Adenylate kinase reaction?
ADP + ADP –> ATP + AMP
AMP deaminase reaction?
AMP –> IMP + NH3
Does PCr have a high or low capacity for producing ATP?
LOW CAPACITY because stores are limited in the muscle
Does an ATPase or creatine kinase have a higher power for producing ATP?
Creatine kinase activity is higher that ATPase activity in the cell…replenishes ATP rapidly as it is hydrolyzed. The reaction is near equilibrium, therefore, all you need is a very small decrease in [ATP] to start the reaction going to the right.
How does creatine kinase help buffer pH?
Uses an H+ in its reaction
Why is the creatine kinase reaction so rapid?
The reaction is near equilibrium, therefore, as you need is a very small decrease in [ATP] to start the reaction going to the right (making ATP and Cr)
How many isoforms of creatine kinase are there?
2…mitochondrial and cystolic
What does mitochondrial creatine kinase do?
Adds a phosphate from ATP to creatine, resulting in ADP and Creatine Phosphate. Creatine phosphate is shuttled into the cytosol.
What does cystolic creatine kinase do?
Removes phosphate from creatine phosphate and adds it to ADP to make ATP and Creatine. Creatine is shuttled back into mitochondria
Where can Creatine be obtained from?
Made in the liver or obtained from meat/supplementation
What does creatine supplementation do?
Increases both free CR and PCr stores
Creatine supplementation has shown increases in what types of activities?
Short duration (less than 30 seconds), high intensity exercise (mainly cycling) Little positive effects on running and swimming (water retention from kindey metabolizing it); these activities typically use glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation because they are longer duration
What provides the fastest source of ATP to ATPases in muscle?
Stored ATP (no reaction involved. PCr is fast, but there is 1 reaction, so not as fast)
Why is the adenylate kinase reaction important during very intense exercise?
- Increases the [ATP] (ATP hydrolysis is very rapid, so the [ADP] increases rapidly) 2. Helps keep [ADP] low to maintain high free energy for the hydrolysis of ATP and to minimize fatigue 3. Increase the [AMP] which is useful for activating other metabolic pathways (glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation)
Why is it important to keep [ADP] low?
[ADP] influences the rate of ATP hydroylsis and the amount of energy that can be extracted from an ATP, in order to keep ATP hydrolysis moving quickly and efficiently, the [ADP] must be kept low
How does the increase of [ADP] cause fatigue?
Increased [ADP] slows the rate of ADP release from the myosin head, which causes a decrease in the rate of the power stroke, therefore decreasing force output
How does the increase in [AMP] from the adenylate kinase reaction stimulate other metabolic pathways?
An increase in [AMP] tells the cell that the [ATP] is decreasing and the only way the cell is making ATP is by using ADP. The [AMP] increase tells the cell it needs another way to make ATP, so it increases activation of glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation
Why is the AMP demaminase reaction important during very intense exercise?
Helps to keep the [AMP] low, which will keep the adenylate kinase reaction moving to the right, therefore, ultimately prevents [ADP] buildup (maintains high [ATP]/[ADP])
What activates AMP deaminase?
Low pH …very low activity at rest
Why is the reduction of the ammonia molecule to ammonium ion important in the AMP deaminase reaction?
Effectively removes H+ to help buffer pH, and the ammonium ion also known to stimulate glycolysis
How many reactions in anaerobic glycolysis?
11 reactions
Reaction of glycogen in anaerobic glycolysis?
Glycogen + 3 ADP + 3 Pi —> 2 lactate + 2 H+ + 3 ATP
Reaction of glucose in anaerobic glycolysis?
Glucose + 2 ADP + 2 Pi —> 2 Lactate + 2 H+ + ATP
What is the primary carbohydrate used in anaerobic glycolysis in skeletal muscle?
Glycogen
What can glycolysis use as a source of fuel?
Only carbs
2 sources of glucose in body?
Glucose found in blood and ECF, and glycogen stored in liver and muscle
What is glycogen?
Molecule made from many glucose molecules joined together to form a compact, highly branched, spherical structure
What enzyme makes glycogen?
Glycogen synthase
Where are most glyocogen granules stored in the muscle cell?
Near the mitochondria…can be used to make ATP in aerobic respiration
What can influence glycogen concentrations in the liver and muscle?
DIET!
What type of power does anaerobic glycolysis have in producing ATP?
Medium power…a large amount of ATP can be generated per unit time, because of the high activity of enzymes in the pathway
Why can’t anaerobic glycolysis be used for more than 3-5 hours?
Capacity of the system is limited by the availability of substrates (i.e. muscle glycogen) and buildup of lactic acid (H+ causes acidosis)
What type of capacity does anaerobic glycolysis have for producing ATP?
Moderate capacity…lactic acidosis and/or glycogen depletion will ultimately limit work intensity (fatigue)
2 phases of anaerobic glycolysis?
Energy investment stage and energy generation phase
How many ATP are required in the inergy investment stage of glycolysis?
Up to 2 ATP
What does the energy generation phase produce in glycolysis?
ATP, NADH, and pyruvate or lactate
What enzyme is used to add a phosphate to glycogen?
Phosphorylase
What enzyme adds a phosphate from ATP to glucose to form Glucose-6-Phosphate?
Hexokinase
What enzyme adds a phosphate to fructose-6-phosphate to make fructose-1,3-bisphosphate?
Phosphofructokinase
How many ATP are invested in the energy investment stage of glycolysis for a glucose molecule?
2 (1 to make G-6-P via hexokinase and another to make F-1,6-BP via PFK)
How many ATP are invested in the energy investment stage of glycolysis for a glycogen molecule?
1 (to make F-1,6-BP via PFK)
How many isoforms of creatine kinase are there?
2…mitochondrial and cystolic
What does mitochondrial creatine kinase do?
Adds a phosphate from ATP to creatine, resulting in ADP and Creatine Phosphate. Creatine phosphate is shuttled into the cytosol.
What does cystolic creatine kinase do?
Removes phosphate from creatine phosphate and adds it to ADP to make ATP and Creatine. Creatine is shuttled back into mitochondria
Where can Creatine be obtained from?
Made in the liver or obtained from meat/supplementation
What does creatine supplementation do?
Increases both free CR and PCr stores
Creatine supplementation has shown increases in what types of activities?
Short duration (less than 30 seconds), high intensity exercise (mainly cycling) Little positive effects on running and swimming (water retention from kindey metabolizing it); these activities typically use glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation because they are longer duration
Mechanisms of creatine supplementation?
Delay PCr depletion, increased ATP turnover (make ATP quicker because there is more creatine around), decreasing reliance on glycolysis (lactate formation), and decreases recovery time
What provides the fastest source of ATP to ATPases in muscle?
Stored ATP (no reaction involved. PCr is fast, but there is 1 reaction, so not as fast)
Why is the adenylate kinase reaction important during very intense exercise?
- Increases the [ATP] (ATP hydrolysis is very rapid, so the [ADP] increases rapidly) 2. Helps keep [ADP] low to maintain high free energy for the hydrolysis of ATP and to minimize fatigue 3. Increase the [AMP] which is useful for activating other metabolic pathways (glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation)
Why is it important to keep [ADP] low?
[ADP] influences the rate of ATP hydroylsis and the amount of energy that can be extracted from an ATP, in order to keep ATP hydrolysis moving quickly and efficiently, the [ADP] must be kept low
How does the increase of [ADP] cause fatigue?
Increased [ADP] slows the rate of ADP release from the myosin head, which causes a decrease in the rate of the power stroke, therefore decreasing force output
How does the increase in [AMP] from the adenylate kinase reaction stimulate other metabolic pathways?
An increase in [AMP] tells the cell that the [ATP] is decreasing and the only way the cell is making ATP is by using ADP. The [AMP] increase tells the cell it needs another way to make ATP, so it increases activation of glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation
Why is the AMP demaminase reaction important during very intense exercise?
Helps to keep the [AMP] low, which will keep the adenylate kinase reaction moving to the right, therefore, ultimately prevents [ADP] buildup (maintains high [ATP]/[ADP])
What activates AMP deaminase?
Low pH …very low activity at rest
Why is the reduction of the ammonia molecule to ammonium ion important in the AMP deaminase reaction?
Effectively removes H+ to help buffer pH, and the ammonium ion also known to stimulate glycolysis
How many reactions in anaerobic glycolysis?
11 reactions
Reaction of glycogen in anaerobic glycolysis?
Glycogen + 3 ADP + 3 Pi —> 2 lactate + 2 H+ + 3 ATP
Reaction of glucose in anaerobic glycolysis?
Glucose + 2 ADP + 2 Pi —> 2 Lactate + 2 H+ + ATP
What is the primary carbohydrate used in anaerobic glycolysis in skeletal muscle?
Glycogen
What can glycolysis use as a source of fuel?
Only carbs
2 sources of glucose in body?
Glucose found in blood and ECF, and glycogen stored in liver and muscle
What is glycogen?
Molecule made from many glucose molecules joined together to form a compact, highly branched, spherical structure
What enzyme makes glycogen?
Glycogen synthase
Where are most glyocogen granules stored in the muscle cell?
Near the mitochondria…can be used to make ATP in aerobic respiration
What can influence glycogen concentrations in the liver and muscle?
DIET!
What type of power does anaerobic glycolysis have in producing ATP?
Medium power…a large amount of ATP can be generated per unit time, because of the high activity of enzymes in the pathway
Why can’t anaerobic glycolysis be used for more than 3-5 hours?
Capacity of the system is limited by the availability of substrates (i.e. muscle glycogen) and buildup of lactic acid (H+ causes acidosis)
What type of capacity does anaerobic glycolysis have for producing ATP?
Moderate capacity…lactic acidosis and/or glycogen depletion will ultimately limit work intensity (fatigue)
2 phases of anaerobic glycolysis?
Energy investment stage and energy generation phase
How many ATP are required in the inergy investment stage of glycolysis?
Up to 2 ATP
What does the energy generation phase produce in glycolysis?
ATP, NADH, and pyruvate or lactate
What enzyme is used to add a phosphate to glycogen?
Phosphorylase
What enzyme adds a phosphate from ATP to glucose to form Glucose-6-Phosphate?
Hexokinase
What enzyme adds a phosphate to fructose-6-phosphate to make fructose-1,3-bisphosphate?
Phosphofructokinase
How many ATP are invested in the energy investment stage of glycolysis for a glucose molecule?
2 (1 to make G-6-P via hexokinase and another to make F-1,6-BP via PFK)
How many ATP are invested in the energy investment stage of glycolysis for a glycogen molecule?
1 (to make F-1,6-BP via PFK)
Why is the creatine kinase reaction so rapid?
The reaction is near equilibrium, therefore, as you need is a very small decrease in [ATP] to start the reaction going to the right (making ATP and Cr)
How many isoforms of creatine kinase are there?
2…mitochondrial and cystolic
What does mitochondrial creatine kinase do?
Adds a phosphate from ATP to creatine, resulting in ADP and Creatine Phosphate. Creatine phosphate is shuttled into the cytosol.
What does cystolic creatine kinase do?
Removes phosphate from creatine phosphate and adds it to ADP to make ATP and Creatine. Creatine is shuttled back into mitochondria
Where can Creatine be obtained from?
Made in the liver or obtained from meat/supplementation
What does creatine supplementation do?
Increases both free CR and PCr stores
Creatine supplementation has shown increases in what types of activities?
Short duration (less than 30 seconds), high intensity exercise (mainly cycling) Little positive effects on running and swimming (water retention from kindey metabolizing it); these activities typically use glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation because they are longer duration
Mechanisms of creatine supplementation?
Delay PCr depletion, increased ATP turnover (make ATP quicker because there is more creatine around), decreasing reliance on glycolysis (lactate formation), and decreases recovery time
What provides the fastest source of ATP to ATPases in muscle?
Stored ATP (no reaction involved. PCr is fast, but there is 1 reaction, so not as fast)
Why is the adenylate kinase reaction important during very intense exercise?
- Increases the [ATP] (ATP hydrolysis is very rapid, so the [ADP] increases rapidly) 2. Helps keep [ADP] low to maintain high free energy for the hydrolysis of ATP and to minimize fatigue 3. Increase the [AMP] which is useful for activating other metabolic pathways (glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation)
Why is it important to keep [ADP] low?
[ADP] influences the rate of ATP hydroylsis and the amount of energy that can be extracted from an ATP, in order to keep ATP hydrolysis moving quickly and efficiently, the [ADP] must be kept low
How does the increase of [ADP] cause fatigue?
Increased [ADP] slows the rate of ADP release from the myosin head, which causes a decrease in the rate of the power stroke, therefore decreasing force output
How does the increase in [AMP] from the adenylate kinase reaction stimulate other metabolic pathways?
An increase in [AMP] tells the cell that the [ATP] is decreasing and the only way the cell is making ATP is by using ADP. The [AMP] increase tells the cell it needs another way to make ATP, so it increases activation of glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation
Why is the AMP demaminase reaction important during very intense exercise?
Helps to keep the [AMP] low, which will keep the adenylate kinase reaction moving to the right, therefore, ultimately prevents [ADP] buildup (maintains high [ATP]/[ADP])
What activates AMP deaminase?
Low pH …very low activity at rest
Why is the reduction of the ammonia molecule to ammonium ion important in the AMP deaminase reaction?
Effectively removes H+ to help buffer pH, and the ammonium ion also known to stimulate glycolysis
How many reactions in anaerobic glycolysis?
11 reactions
Reaction of glycogen in anaerobic glycolysis?
Glycogen + 3 ADP + 3 Pi —> 2 lactate + 2 H+ + 3 ATP
Reaction of glucose in anaerobic glycolysis?
Glucose + 2 ADP + 2 Pi —> 2 Lactate + 2 H+ + ATP
What is the primary carbohydrate used in anaerobic glycolysis in skeletal muscle?
Glycogen
What can glycolysis use as a source of fuel?
Only carbs
2 sources of glucose in body?
Glucose found in blood and ECF, and glycogen stored in liver and muscle
What is glycogen?
Molecule made from many glucose molecules joined together to form a compact, highly branched, spherical structure
What enzyme makes glycogen?
Glycogen synthase
Where are most glyocogen granules stored in the muscle cell?
Near the mitochondria…can be used to make ATP in aerobic respiration
What can influence glycogen concentrations in the liver and muscle?
DIET!
What type of power does anaerobic glycolysis have in producing ATP?
Medium power…a large amount of ATP can be generated per unit time, because of the high activity of enzymes in the pathway
Why can’t anaerobic glycolysis be used for more than 3-5 hours?
Capacity of the system is limited by the availability of substrates (i.e. muscle glycogen) and buildup of lactic acid (H+ causes acidosis)
What type of capacity does anaerobic glycolysis have for producing ATP?
Moderate capacity…lactic acidosis and/or glycogen depletion will ultimately limit work intensity (fatigue)
2 phases of anaerobic glycolysis?
Energy investment stage and energy generation phase
How many ATP are required in the inergy investment stage of glycolysis?
Up to 2 ATP
What does the energy generation phase produce in glycolysis?
ATP, NADH, and pyruvate or lactate
What enzyme is used to add a phosphate to glycogen?
Phosphorylase
What enzyme adds a phosphate from ATP to glucose to form Glucose-6-Phosphate?
Hexokinase
What enzyme adds a phosphate to fructose-6-phosphate to make fructose-1,3-bisphosphate?
Phosphofructokinase
How many ATP are invested in the energy investment stage of glycolysis for a glucose molecule?
2 (1 to make G-6-P via hexokinase and another to make F-1,6-BP via PFK)
How many ATP are invested in the energy investment stage of glycolysis for a glycogen molecule?
1 (to make F-1,6-BP via PFK)
Why is the creatine kinase reaction so rapid?
The reaction is near equilibrium, therefore, as you need is a very small decrease in [ATP] to start the reaction going to the right (making ATP and Cr)
How many isoforms of creatine kinase are there?
2…mitochondrial and cystolic
What does mitochondrial creatine kinase do?
Adds a phosphate from ATP to creatine, resulting in ADP and Creatine Phosphate. Creatine phosphate is shuttled into the cytosol.
What does cystolic creatine kinase do?
Removes phosphate from creatine phosphate and adds it to ADP to make ATP and Creatine. Creatine is shuttled back into mitochondria
Where can Creatine be obtained from?
Made in the liver or obtained from meat/supplementation
What does creatine supplementation do?
Increases both free CR and PCr stores
Creatine supplementation has shown increases in what types of activities?
Short duration (less than 30 seconds), high intensity exercise (mainly cycling) Little positive effects on running and swimming (water retention from kindey metabolizing it); these activities typically use glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation because they are longer duration
Mechanisms of creatine supplementation?
Delay PCr depletion, increased ATP turnover (make ATP quicker because there is more creatine around), decreasing reliance on glycolysis (lactate formation), and decreases recovery time
What provides the fastest source of ATP to ATPases in muscle?
Stored ATP (no reaction involved. PCr is fast, but there is 1 reaction, so not as fast)
Why is the adenylate kinase reaction important during very intense exercise?
- Increases the [ATP] (ATP hydrolysis is very rapid, so the [ADP] increases rapidly) 2. Helps keep [ADP] low to maintain high free energy for the hydrolysis of ATP and to minimize fatigue 3. Increase the [AMP] which is useful for activating other metabolic pathways (glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation)
Why is it important to keep [ADP] low?
[ADP] influences the rate of ATP hydroylsis and the amount of energy that can be extracted from an ATP, in order to keep ATP hydrolysis moving quickly and efficiently, the [ADP] must be kept low
How does the increase of [ADP] cause fatigue?
Increased [ADP] slows the rate of ADP release from the myosin head, which causes a decrease in the rate of the power stroke, therefore decreasing force output
How does the increase in [AMP] from the adenylate kinase reaction stimulate other metabolic pathways?
An increase in [AMP] tells the cell that the [ATP] is decreasing and the only way the cell is making ATP is by using ADP. The [AMP] increase tells the cell it needs another way to make ATP, so it increases activation of glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation
Why is the AMP demaminase reaction important during very intense exercise?
Helps to keep the [AMP] low, which will keep the adenylate kinase reaction moving to the right, therefore, ultimately prevents [ADP] buildup (maintains high [ATP]/[ADP])
What activates AMP deaminase?
Low pH …very low activity at rest
Why is the reduction of the ammonia molecule to ammonium ion important in the AMP deaminase reaction?
Effectively removes H+ to help buffer pH, and the ammonium ion also known to stimulate glycolysis
How many reactions in anaerobic glycolysis?
11 reactions
Reaction of glycogen in anaerobic glycolysis?
Glycogen + 3 ADP + 3 Pi —> 2 lactate + 2 H+ + 3 ATP
Reaction of glucose in anaerobic glycolysis?
Glucose + 2 ADP + 2 Pi —> 2 Lactate + 2 H+ + ATP
What is the primary carbohydrate used in anaerobic glycolysis in skeletal muscle?
Glycogen
What can glycolysis use as a source of fuel?
Only carbs
2 sources of glucose in body?
Glucose found in blood and ECF, and glycogen stored in liver and muscle
What is glycogen?
Molecule made from many glucose molecules joined together to form a compact, highly branched, spherical structure
What enzyme makes glycogen?
Glycogen synthase
Where are most glyocogen granules stored in the muscle cell?
Near the mitochondria…can be used to make ATP in aerobic respiration
What can influence glycogen concentrations in the liver and muscle?
DIET!