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PRELIM LEC: CARBOHYDRATES Flashcards

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are organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

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Carbohydrates

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Chemical composition of carbohydrates:

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Cn(H2O)n

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Two forms of CHO:

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Aldose
Ketose

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2
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are the major constituents of physiologic
system: brain, erythrocyte, and retinal cells in humans.They are also the major source of energy.

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Carbohydrates

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carbonyl group in the middle linked to 2 other carbon atoms

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Ketose

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terminal end carbonyl group called aldehyde group

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Aldose

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3
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most important carbohydrates

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glucose

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is directly used as energy source and or stored as glycogen in the liver or muscles.

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glucose

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3 carbon:

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triose sugar

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5 carbon:

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pentose sugar

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6 carbon:

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hexos sugar

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Classification of CHO based on Location of carbonyl group:

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aldose
ketose

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9
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classificatios of carbohydrates:

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  1. Location of carbonyl group
  2. Number of carbon
  3. Number of sugar units
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10
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Classification of CHO based on the number of sugar units:

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Monosaccharides
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides
Oligosaccharide

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two monosaccharides are joined by a glycosidic linkage

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Disaccharides

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-simple sugars that cannot be hydrolyzed to a simpler form
- can contain 3 or more carbon atoms

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Monosaccharides

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-linkage of many monosaccharide units
-on hydrolysis, will yield more than 10 monosaccharides

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Polysaccharides

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2-10 carbohydrates

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Oligosaccharide

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14
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example of aldose with 3 carbon

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glyceraldehyde

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15
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example of ketose with 3 carbon

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dihydrogenase

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16
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example of aldose with 5 carbons

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ribose

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17
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example of ketose with 5 carbons

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ribulose

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18
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example of aldose with 6 carbons

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glucose

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19
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example of ketose with 6 carbons:

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galactose
fructose

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Monosaccharides:

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oGlucose
oFructose
oGalactose

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Disaccharides:

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oSucrose
oLactose
oMaltose

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22
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most important CHO; major metabolic fuel

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glucose

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23
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Fructose + Glucose

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Sucrose

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24
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fibrous substances consisting of polysaccharides and forming the major constituent in the exoskeleton of arthropods and the cell wall of fungi

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Chitin

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24
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Galactose + Glucose

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Lactose

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polysaccharides:

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oStarch
oGlycogen
oChitin

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26
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Glucose + Glucose

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Maltose

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27
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stored in liver and muscles

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Glycogen

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27
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storage form of glucose in the body

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Glycogen

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28
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breakdown of carbon or sugar

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hydrolysis

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28
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bind polysaccharide and oligosaccharide

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glycocidic acid

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28
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  • saivary enzymes
  • salivary amylase
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Ptyalin

28
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pancreatic amylase

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amylopsin

29
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acid in stomach

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hydrochloric acid

29
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As food enters the mouth and oral cavity, food begins to be broken down by ____, an enzyme produced by the parotid gland that helps in the initial metabolism of food

Glucose Metabolism

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ptyalin

29
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a stomach enzyme that serves to digest proteins found in ingested food

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pepsin

30
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When food reaches the stomach, the acidity inactivates ptyalin and acid hydrolysis occurs. There is no carbohydrate digestion in the stomach, but** protein digestion **happens through the enzyme _____

Glucose Metabolism

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pepsin

30
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When food reaches the intestines, ____, an enzyme produced by the pancreas, further degrades the food and convert polysaccharides into monosaccharides.

Glucose Metabolism

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amylopsin

31
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Glucose then enters the bloodstream and increases glucose uptake by the ____.

Glucose Metabolism

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cells

32
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glucose levels rise:

Glucose Metabolism

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After 30 min

33
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gluose levels peak

Glucose metabolism

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After 1 hour

34
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glucose levels go back to normal

Glucose metabolism

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After 2 hours

35
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hormone needed in order for the glucose to enter the cells and bind to surface receptors

Glucose metabolism

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insulin

36
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Embden-Meyerhoff Pathway:

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aerobic
anaerobic

37
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provides energy for the body

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Embden-Meyerhoff Pathway

38
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– glucose to lactate

Embden-Meyerhoff Pathway

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anaerobic

38
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glucose to pyruvate

Embden-Meyerhoff Pathway

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aerobic

39
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glucose transporters:

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glut

40
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pyruvate to lactate

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lactate dehydrogenase

41
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glucose to pyruvate or lactate to produce energy

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Glycolysis

42
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Glucose Metabolic Pathway

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  1. Embden-Meyerhoff Pathway
  2. Hexose- Monophosphate Shunt
  3. Glycogenesis
43
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production of reduced
NADPH and ribose-5-phosphate

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Hexose- Monophosphate Shunt

44
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breakdown of glycogen to glucose for energy

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Glycogenolysis (fasting state)

45
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formation of glucose-6-phosphate from non-carbohydrate sources (when non-carbohydrate will be used for energy)

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Gluconeogenesis

46
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glucose to glycogen for storage

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Glycogenesis

47
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conversion of carbohydrates to fatty acids

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Lipogenesis

48
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Decomposition of fat

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Lipolysis

49
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Hormones Regulating Glucose Metabolism:

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Insulin
Glucagon
Somatostatin
Cortisol
Catecholamines
Thyroid hormones
Growth Hormone
Adenocorticotropic Hormone

50
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only hormone that decreases glucose

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Insulin

51
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produced by the β cells of the islets of Langerhans in the
pancreas

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Insulin

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promotes glycolysis, glycogenesis, lipogenesis

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Insulin

53
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primary hormone that decreases glucose for increasing
glucose levels

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Glucagon

54
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produced by the α cells of the islets of Langerhans in the
pancreas

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Glucagon

55
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promotes glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis

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Glucagon

56
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produced by the δ cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas (regulatory hormone)

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Somatostatin

57
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inhibition of pancreatic hormone release of insulin and
glucagon

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Somatostatin

58
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inhibition of gastric acid secretion

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Somatostatin

59
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produced by the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex

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Cortisol

60
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promotes hepatic gluconeogenesis and lipolysis

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Cortisol

61
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Catecholamines:

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epinephrine and non-epinephrine

62
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produced by the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla

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Catecholamines

63
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produced by the thyroid gland

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Thyroid hormones

63
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inhibits insulin secretion and promotes glycogenolysis

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Catecholamines

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  • promotes glycogenolysis and intestinal absorption of
    glucose
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Thyroid hormones

65
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produced by the anterior pituitary gland

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Growth Hormone

66
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promotes glycogenolysis and lipolysis

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Growth Hormone

67
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produced by the anterior pituitary gland

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Adenocorticotropic Hormone

68
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promotes glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis

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Adenocorticotropic Hormone

69
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mmediate precursor of insulin

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Proinsulin

70
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test that is based on the presence of proinsulin that helps in the differential diagnosis of Type 1 from type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and the diagnosis of insulinomas

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C-Peptide

70
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2 functions of pancreas:

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endocrine
exocrine

71
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endocrine:

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insulin
glucagon
somatostatin; ductless

72
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exocrine:

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amylase; presence of ducts

73
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  • important for cells that cant produce atp
  • protection for cells from oxidative damage
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NADPH

74
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release by mitochondria

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adenosine triphosphate

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76
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