Origins 1 MCQ 2- Lipid Metabolism Flashcards
What are the essential fatty acids?
Linoleic and Linolenic fatty acids
Bile acids and lipid digestion
Before being digested, lipids must be emulsified into micelles. This is accomplished by the addition of bile acids.
The polyunsaturated fatty acid linolenic acid (18:3:9,12,15) is elongated by the addition of two carbons to the carbonyl end of the molecule. Where are the carbon-carbon double bonds now located?
Carbon double bonds at positions 11, 14, and 17.
Where does de novo fatty acid synthesis occur compared to fatty acid degradation?
Synthesis: cytoplasm
Degradation: mitochondria
Carbon dioxide and fatty acid synthesis/degradation
CO2 is required for fatty acid synthesis, but is not retained in the final product.
CO2 is not required for fatty acid oxidation.
NAD+/NADPH and fatty acid synthesis/degradation
NADPH is the cofactors for fatty acid synthesis.
NAD+ is utilized for degradation
Citrate and fatty acid synthesis/degradation
Citrate is required for fatty acid synthesis but is not utilized in oxidation
Where does de nova synthesis of 16 carbon saturated fatty acids occur?
Cytoplasm
Elongation of existing fatty acids takes place in the…
Mitochondria or ER
Desaturation (carbon-carbon double bond formation) of fatty acids occurs in the
ER
What is the rate limiting enzyme in fatty acid synthesis?
Acetyl CoA Carboxylase
What is the reaction that produces malonyl CoA?
Acetyl CoA + ATP + HCO3 ——-(acetyl CoA carboxylase + biotin)—-> malonyl CoA
Regulation of acetyl CoA carboxylase
Allosteric activator: citrate
Allosteric inhibitor: palmitoyl CoA
Phosphorylation:
-inactivated ACC vía cAMP protein kinase, mediated by the action of glucagon.
- inactivated ACC vía 5’ AMP mediated kinase activity (signals low energy state in cell)
De nova fatty acid synthesis steps
1) 4 carbon intermediate in the FAS complex reacts with a molecule of malonyl CoA to form a 6 carbon intermediate
2) cycle keeps going of malonyl joining until palmitic acid (C16:0) is formed
3) palmitate is released from the FAS by thioesterase
- can be used to form longer chain fatty acids, other lipids, or is stored
Overall reaction for palmitate formation
8 acetyl CoA + 14 NADPH + 7 ATP + 7 CO2 ——> palmitate + 8 HS-CoA + 14 NADP + 7ADP + 7 CO2 + 7 H2O + 7 P(i)
Sources of NADPH for fatty acid synthesis
Liver: HMP shunt
Brain: cytoplasmic isocitrate dehydrogenase
Muscle: Malic enzyme (converts malate to pyruvate)
Major site of fatty acid degradation is in the…
Mitochondria
Cytoplasmic fatty acids
Must be activated by an acyl CoA synthetase (thiokinase) in order to pass into the mitochondria (where degradation occurs).
Activation resulting in formation of fatty acid CoA thioesters results in the hydrolysis of ATP to AMP.
Transportation process of fatty acids into the mitochondrial matrix for degradation
1) activated fatty acids (acyl CoA) are esterified to carnitine by CPT 1.
2) carnitine acyl-translocase transfers fatty acids into mitochondrial matrix
3) once in matrix, CPT II transfers acyl fatty acids from carnitine to CoA
Inhibition of fatty acid transport for degradation
Malonyl CoA inhibits CPT 1, thereby preventing the uptake of fatty acids into the mitochondria matrix during fatty acid synthesis.
Products of beta oxidation of fatty acids
Acetyl CoA and acyl CoA fatty acid ester (that’s two carbons shorter).
Cycle of beta oxidation is repeated until
The entire acyl CoA derivative is converted into acetyl CoA (2 carbons at a time).
What ketone bodies are produced in the liver during beta oxidation and gluconeogenesis?
Acetoacetate
B-hydroxybutyrate
Acetone
Ketone bodies:
1) organic acids that are produced in the liver during fasting
2) they are degraded in tissues other than liver and provide a source of ATP energy
3) ketone bodies and glucose (produced by gluconeogenesis) are both water soluble metabolites which can be used for ATP production in tissues
4) produced in great quantity when the krebs cycle is flooded with acetyl-CoA, that is, when b-oxidation is proceeding rapidly but carbohydrate oxidation is not