overview of carbs, proteins, and lipid metabolism Flashcards
what are the components of carbs
- carbs are major component of plant tissue
- makes up 60-90% DM
- major source of energy in diet
- different types of carbs deposited in plant tissue
what are the functions of carbs
- metabolized to glucose and glycogen - major source of energy
- protein sparing effect
- CHO stored as glycogen
- CHO help to oxidize proteins and fats
- aid in absorption of Ca and P
- maintain glucose level of plasma
- aid in peristaltic movements of food
how are CHO classified
- monosaccharides
- oligosaccharides
- polysaccharides
what are monosaccharides
simple sugars that cannot be hydrolyzed into simpler compounds
how are monosaccharides further classified
triose, tetrose, pentose, hexoses - based on number of carbon atoms
what are the common monosaccharides in animal tissue
pentoses and hexoses
what does glucose contain
an aldehyde stucture
what does fructose contain
a ketone group
what are the three important hexoses
glucose, fructose and galactose
how do you tell the difference between an alpha glucose and beta glucose
based on the position of the OH, alpha is facing down and beta is up
what are disaccharides
formed when monosaccharides are bonded together by a glycosidic (covalent) bond
what type of glycosidic linkage is easier to digest
alpha linkage
what are oligosacchardies
- 3 to 15 monosaccharides are bonded together
- prebiotics to promote bacteria and gut health
what are polysaccharides
large polymers of simple sugars
how are polysaccharides stored
- in plant cells a - starch in grains
- animal cells - glycogen
what type of CHO is the main source in monogastrics
starch
what type of polysaccharides do ruminants use
cellulose and hemicellulose
where is the primary site of CHO digestion
lumen of SI
what does pancreatic amylase digest
amylose
where are disaccharides digested
on the intestinal border enzymes to monosacchardies which are absorbed by enterocytes
how are simple sugars absorbed
directly in the intestinal epithelium
what is absorption
simple diffusion and/or ATP depended active transport
what is the first priority of absorbed glucose
to convert glucose to glycogen in the liver and muscle (glycogenesis)
what is the second priority of absorbed glucose
glucose oxidation for energy and fatty acid synthesis
how does glucose oxidation occur
via glycolysis and the tricarboxylic acids (krebs cycle or citric acid cycle)
where does glycolysis
cytosol
where does the TCA cycle occur
mitochondria
how many ATP molecules does anerobic oxidation of a glucose molecule produce
2
how many ATP molecules does aerobic oxidation of a glucose molecule produce
8
what is the TCA cycle
the central pathyway for CHO, protein, and fat metabolism
how many ATP molecules does the TCA cycle yield
30
how many ATP molecules does glycolysis and the TCA cycle yield
38
what is glycogenesis
- initiated from different monosaccharides
- in liver and muscle
- consumes 2 ATP
- higher glucose levels lead to glycigenesis regulated by insulin
what is glycigenolysis
- occurs in the cytosol
- occurs during exercise, fasting and between meals
- reverse of glycogenesis and regulared by glucagon and adrenaline
what is gluconeogenesis
when glucose levels deplete, glucose can be synthesized from non-carbohydrate sources such as lactate, glycerol, propionate, and amino acids
what percent of AA are gluconeogenic
60%
in ruminants, what happens to CHO
they are fermented by microbes to volatile fatty acids
how are VFA absorbed
through the ruminal wall and metabolized to energy in the liver and utilized by host
what are the three VFA
acetic, propionic, and butyric acids
what type of epithelium does the rumen have
squamous epithelium which funciton similarly to the columnar epithelium in the small gut
acetate
fatty acid synthesis and converts to acetyl CoA