Phase One: Week Nine Flashcards
What are the two phases of the TCA cycle?
Decarboxylation and Reductive
Describe the first step in the TCE cycle
Acetyl CoA is condensed with oxaloacetate to produce citrate. This then undergoes the first stage: Citrate gets converted to Succinyl CoA. This is known as the decarboxylating reaction
Describe the second step in the TCE cycle
This is the reductive reaction. The Succinyl CoA is transferred into oxaloacetate.
What protein are fatty acids bound to as they are transported around the blood?
Albumin
How are long fatty acids transported across the membrane?
Carnitine
How do you calculate BMI?
Weight (Kg)/ Height (m) ^2
What is the Gibbs free energy is the product contains more energy
Positive
What is the Gibbs free energy is the product contains less energy
Negative
What is an endergonic reaction?
This is where energy is absorbed.
What is an exogenic reaction?
This is where energy is released.
Is the hydrolysis of ATP exergonic or endogenic?
Exergonic
Is the formation of ATP exergonic of endogenic?
Endogenic
What are the products of Glycolysis?
Pyruvate, 2ATPS and 2NADHs
What are the products of the TCA cycle?
3CO2, 3NADHs, 1GTP and 1FADH2
Relating to protein metabolism, what is transamination?
This is where one amino acid is converted into another.
Relating to protein metabolism, what is oxidative deamination?
This is where an amino group of an amino acid is lost as ammonia and this enters the urea cycle
What are the three main salivary glands?
Submandibular
Sublingual
Parotid
What are the four layers of the GI tract?
- Serosa
- Muscularis Externa
- Submucosa
- Mucosa
What does the serosa layer of the GI tract contain?
This has connective tissue
What does the muscularis layer of the GI tract contain?
This has circular and outer longitudinal smooth muslce and has the myenteric plexus
What does the submucosa layer of the GI tract contain?
This has the submucosa plexus, loss connective tissue (collagen and elastin)
What does the mucosa layer of the GI tract contain?
This has the muscularis mucosa, lamina propria and epithelium
Where is the myenteric plexus contained?
This is in the muscularis externa layer
What is the function of the myenteric plexus in the GU tract?
This has primary control over GI motility
What is the function of the submucosa plexus of the GI tract?
This senses the lumen environment, regulates blood flow and controls the epithelial cell function
What is the average daily saliva excretion?
1000ml