Valencik: Intro to the Endocrinology of Digestion Flashcards
Polysaccharides are digested to yield (blank)
di and monosaccharides
Proteins yield (blank)
component amino acids and di or tripeptides
Fat is ingested mostly as (blank), the esters of glycerol and fatty acids
triacylglycerides
During digestion, a stepwise removal of fatty acid molecules takes place yielding what?
Free fatty acids and 2 monoacylglycerols
Three main phases of digestion
- Mechanical phase
- Hydrolysis
- Transport
The mechanical phase begins in the mouth with (blank). It continues to the stomach with (blank).
Mastication; peristalsis
The second phase of digestion is (blank). It begins in the mouth and continues in the stomach. Where are the major players in hydrolysis found?
hydrolysis; small intestine
After hydrolysis is complete, at the surface of the small intestine, we have (blank) of small molecules across the intestinal wall where they can enter the bloodstream.
transport
2 locations of mechanical phase
3 locations of hydrolysis phase
1 location of transport phase
- mouth, stomach
- mouth, stomach, sm intestine
- sm. intestine
3 functions of gastric acid
- kill microbes
- denature protein
- makes the pH optimum for activation and enzymatic activity of pepsin
What is the goal of peristalsis?
To homogenize the nutrients
In the mouth, (blank) hydrolyzes beta 1,4 glycosidic bonds in bacterial cell wall peptidoglycans. This helps to kill off any bacteria that was ingested.
lysozyme
Where is protein digestion initiated?
Stomach
Alpha-amylase begins to digest (blank) in the mouth. It works best at what pH?
carbohydrates; pH of 6.5-7
What does lingual lipase do?
Binds to the surface of fat globules and liberates free fatty acids
(blank) denatures proteins in the stomach at an optimal pH of (blank). This allows pepsinogen to be cleaved to (blank)
HCl; pH of 2.0; pepsin
5 important enzymes in the small intestine for hydrolysis
- alpha amylase (isoenzyme)
- glycosidases
- proteases
- lipases
- bacteria
What metabolites can be absorbed in the small intestine?
From carbohydrates we can transport monosaccharides
from proteins we transport di-or tri-peptides and from fat we transport free fatty acids, 2-monoacylglycerides and glycerol.
4 important hormones
Cholecystokinin
Gastrin
Histamine
Secretin
Describe what happens when food enters the stomach.
Food entering stomach stimulates gastrin secretion, histamine and HCl are secreted, decreases pH, increases somatostatin, and then thru negative feedback, decreases gastrin.
The chyme (carbs, protein, lipids and acid) from the stomach enters the duodenum and stimulates the ENDOCRINE secretion of what?
cholecystokinin (CCK) and secretin.
(blank) stimulates the watery/bicarbonate (HCO3-) phase of pancreatic excretions.
Secretin
What three things does CCK do?
- stimulates the secretion of zymogens from the pancreas
- increases bile production in the liver
- stimulates contraction of the gallbladder (bile secretion).