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Endothermic what is G?
Positive reaction requires energy
Exothermic, what is G?
G is negative Reaction releases energy
Three ways that enzymes are regulated?
Allosteric regulation Phosphorylation and Dephosphorylation Regulation through gene expression
The three amino acids that can be phosphorylated? why?
Tyrosine, Serine and Threonine Because they have an OH group
What is AMPK?
Activated Protein Kinase AMPK triggers a cell response to produce more ATP hen the AMP/ATP ratio is higher. This means the cells is using more energy and needs to produce more. AMPK makes sure this happens.
Processes that AMPK inhibits
Anything energy consuming. Synthesis productions such as Protein synthesis Gluconeogenesis Glycogen synthesis Fatty acid/Cholesterol synthesis
Processes that AMPK stimulates
Energy releasing productions such as: mitochondrial biogenesis glucose uptake fatty acid oxidation glycolysis
Hypothalamic AMPK inhibits....
Food intake. Leptin secreted from big fat cells stimulates hypothalamic AMPK which decreases food intake.
Km of Glut 1 and 3 transporter
VERY low for basal uptake of many tissues
Km of Glut 2
Very high Km For liver and pancreatic beta cells
Km of Glut 4
physiologically controlled by insulin for muscle and adipose tissue
Purpose of Glut 3 and Km
for brain, very low Km
What is glucose for in cells?
Energy Glycogenesis making glycogen (storage form of glucose)
Main tissues that use Glucose for energy
BRAIN RBC SKELETAL MUSCLE
Glycogenesis = what --> what
Converst GLUCOSE to GLYCOGEN
Gluconeogenesis= what to what?
PYRUVATE to GLUCOSE
Glycogenolysis= what to what
Glycogen glucose
Glycolysis= what to what?
glucose to pyruvate reverse of gluconeogenesis
Enzyme involved in Glucose phosphorylation?
Hexokinase
Hexokinase
phosphorylates Glucose-6-P Tip for remembering: Hexo=6 Glucose 6 is phosphorylated
Glucokinase
Hexokinase number 4 aka Glucokinase enzyme that phosphorylates of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate. Glucokinase occurs in cells in the liver, pancreas, gut, and brain of humans and most other vertebrates.
Phosphofructosekinase-1 activated by
AMP fructose 2,6 biphosphate high insulin in blood
What inhibits PFK? (phosphofructokinase)
ATP citrate Glucagon
phosphofructokinase
Phosphofructokinase is a kinase enzyme that phosphorylates fructose 6-phosphate in glycolysis.
Pyruvate Kinase
Pyruvate kinase is an enzyme involved in glycolysis (glucose to pyruvate). It catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group from phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) to ADP, yielding one molecule of pyruvate and one molecule of ATP. basically releases energy
What inhibits Pyruvate Kinase
Phosphorus
Pyruvate Dehydrogenase
Pyruvate dehydrogenase (E1) is the first component enzyme of pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC). The pyruvate dehydrogenase complex contributes to transforming pyruvate into acetyl-CoA by a process called pyruvate decarboxylation. Bridges the gap between glycolysis (glucose to pyruv…
TCA cycle
The citric acid cycle - also known as the tricarboxylic acid cycle, or the Krebs cycle, - is a series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to generate energy through the oxidation of acetate derived from carbohydrates, fats and proteins into carbon dioxide and chemical ener…
PYruvate Dehydrogenase inhibited by...
NADH and acetyl CoA and controlled by phosphorylation and dephosphorylation
phosphorylation
Phosphorylation is the addition of a phosphate (PO4-3) group to a protein or other organic molecule (see also: organophosphate).
HOw many NADH are derived from aerobic glycolysis?
2
How many NADH are derived from anaerobic glycolysis?
0
A high ATP/ADP ratio will do what to ATP synthesis. (hint ATP not AMP...)
A high ATP/ADP ratio will SLOW ATP synthesis. A high AMP/ATP ratio with increase ATP synthesis with AMPK help.
Electron Transport Chain
An electron transport chain couples electron transfer between an electron donor (such as NADH) and an electron acceptor (such as O2) with the transfer of H+ ions (protons) across a membrane.
What is the gradient called in the ETC?
CoQ
What enzyme converts ADP to ATP?
ATP synthase
Uncoupling Proteins
An uncoupling protein is a mitochondrial inner membrane protein that can dissipate the proton gradient before it can be used to provide the energy for oxidative phosphorylation. Basically uses energy for heat not ATP in Brown Adipose Tissue...Infants use
Pentose phosphate Pathway
The pentose phosphate pathway is a process that generates NADPH and pentoses (5-carbon sugars). DOES NOT USE ATP
Oxidative stage of Pentose phosphate pathway
non reversible produces NADH
Non Oxidative stage of Pentose phosphate pathway
reversible produces riboses
Main site of Glycogenesis? And what other tissue is an important site?
Liver skeletal muscle
Purpose of Glycogen in liver?
To help maintain stable glucose levels
Purpose of Glycogen in skeletal muscle?
to provide fast acting energy for muscle cells
Glycogen synthase
Glycogen synthase is an enzyme involved in converting glucose to glycogen. requires energy ATP and UTP
active form of glycogen synthase is phosphorylated or dephosphorylated?
dephosphorylated
what stimulates glycogen synthase?
Insulin when insulin levels are high, this stimulates the making of glycogen
Triglyceride Synthesis
aka TAG synthesis When glucose is not needed for ATP, Phosphate shunt or glycogen it can be used to make fatty acids
What is a building block for fatty acids?
acetyl CoA
Lipogenesis
Lipogenesis is the process by which acetyl-CoA is converted to fatty acids. requires alot of ATP and NADH
Palmitate
C16:0 means there are no double bonds-0 Saturated
Oleic Acid
C:18:1 Omega 9 Monounsaturated one double bond
Linoleic
Polyunsaturated C:18:2 omega 6 two double bonds
Stearic Acid
Saturated fatty acid C:18
What B vitamins are needed in Lipogenesis?
Biotin (formally B7) and Pantotheinic Acid (B5)
What determines food's Glycemic Index?
the rate of glucose taken up the rate of glucose transport to the tissues
Which organ secretes glucagon and insulin?
pacrease
Glucagon hormone stimulates production of what?
cAMP
Does Glucagon cause dephosphorylation or phosporylation of enzymes?
phosphorylation of enzymes making them inactive?
Insulin causes dephosphorylation or phosphorylation of enzyems?
dephosphorylation of enzymes, turning them on
What cells secrete insulin?
beta cells
what cells secrete glucagon?
alpha cells
Glycagon release activates protein kinases which active glycogenolysis (glucose breakdown)
true
glycogen phosphorylase
cleaves glucose from glycogen one at a time cAMP secondary messenger
Insulin/Glucagon response to : Glycogenolysis
- insulin + glucagon
insulin/glucagon response to Glycolysis:
breakdown of glucose to pyruvate + insulin - glucagon
insulin/glucagon response to glycolysis
glucagon breakdown -insulin + glucagon
GLuconeogenesis
Gluconeogenesis is a metabolic pathway that results in the generation of glucose from non-carbohydrate carbon substrates such as pyruvate, lactate, glycerol, glucogenic amino acids, and odd-chain fatty acids.
Pyruvate kinase bypass
Pyruvate makes oxaloacetate oxaloacetate turns to malate malate turns back into oxaloacetate in cytosol
fatty acid oxidation yields..
acetyl CoA and NADH
Acetyl CoA and NADH inhibit
pyruvate dehydrogenase
Cori Cycle
lactate produced by anaerobic glycolysis in the muscles moves to the liver and is converted to glucose, which then returns to the muscles and is metabolized back to lactate. production of lactate from glucose
Alanine cycle
The alanine cycle is quite similar to the Cori cycle. When muscles produce lactate during times of decreased oxygen, they also produce alanine. pyruvate to alanine
Glucocorticoids
controlled by ACTH which responds to low blood sugar, injury/inflammation and stress antagonize insulin production
ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic hormone, also known as corticotropin, is a polypeptide tropic hormone produced and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.
Pyruvate kinase is inhibited by
glucagon glucagon binds to the receptor on the cell which activates cAMP which activates PK which gets Phosphorylated and is inhibited. Therefore glycolysis is inhibited.
PDHC
Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex is a complex of three enzymes that transform pyruvate into acetyl-CoA by a process called pyruvate decarboxylation.
Acetyl CoA inhibits what complex?
PDHC, pyruvate dehydrogenase complex
major glucocorticoid in humans
cortisol
what gland releases ACTH
pituitary
what releases cortisol
adrenal glands and kidney
hypothalamus releases...
CRH coticotropin releaseing hormone
direct calorimetry
measures heat dissipation
indirect calorimetry
respiratory dissipation
What cells releases intrinsic factor and HCL?
Parietal cells
Chief cells
secrete pepsinogen and lipase for protein digestion
segementation is by what kind of muscle?
circular
peristalsis is by what kind of muscle?
longitudinal muscle
Monosaccharide
fructose, glucose and galactose
Polysaccharides
Sucrose-glucose and fructose Lactose-glucose and galactose Maltose-glucose and glcucose
what bond does amylose have?
alpha 1,4
bond that amylopectin has
alpha 1,6 and alpha 1,4
Impaired fasting glucose measurement indicates Diabetes (give me numbers)
IFG for positive diabetes result will be 126mg/dL or higher
Impaired glucose tolerance of diabetes will read (give me #s)
higher than 200 mg/dL
Prediabetes diagnosis (fasting blood glucose, #s)
between 100-125 mg/dL
Plasma glucose for prediabetics
between 140-199mg/dL
Conversion of glucose from mM and mg/dL
5mM: 90mg/dL
how obesity can lead to type two diabetes
insulin resistance problems controlling gluconeogenesis which increases blood glucose, increases insulin but has no affect on cells and equals obesity and type two diabetes
Insulin resistance in what tissue results in type two diabetes?
liver tissue
What are the two systems that metabolize alcohol in the body?
alcohol dehydrogenase acetyladehyde dehydrogenase
what does alcohol do to the NAD/NADH ratio in the liver?
it increases it causes a fatty liver
Where is hormone senstive lipase located?
in the adipose tissue o'course!
What does HSL do?!
It hyrolizes TGs to NEFAs
what activates HSL?
glucagon and epinephrine
what inhibits HSL?
insulin!
NEFAs bind to what to transport through the blood?
albumin!
carnitine shuttle
transports NEFAs to the mitochondria!
what does Malonyl-CoA do?
inhibits the carnitine shuttle
What does beta oxidation of fatty acids produce?
NADH and Acetyl CoA and FADH
ketones are made in the...
liver when fatty acids are broken down for energy
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
is caused by too much fatty acid breakdown and build up of ketones in the blood lowers blood pH
% of how much saturated fat we should eat
<10% <7% for people at risk for CVD
Simple lipids
TAGs, DAGs, MAGs Cholesterol
Compound lipids
phospholipids glycolipids lipoproteins
Difference between TAGs and phospholipids
TAGs have 3 fatty acids(+ glycerol) Phosphlipids have 2 fatty acids
Omega system count from the
methyl end (CH3)
Delta system couunt from the
carboxyl end (C=O)
Where is lingual lipase?
mouth
where is gastric lipase?
stomach
what produces bile?
liver
what stores bile?
gall bladder
what secretes bile?
pancreas
Micelles
spheres of fat that occur in water
what hormone signals the release of bile in the duodenum?
CCK
Components of bile
bile acids, cholesterol, billirubin, water, electrolytes, phospholipids
what role does bile play in fat digestion?
it is an emulsifier
what percentage of bile gets reabsorbed?
~90%
Types of lipoproteins
Chylomicrons, LDL, VLDL, HDL, IDL
What cells make chylomicrons
enterocytes
chylomicrons
Chylomicrons are lipoprotein particles that consist of triglycerides (85-92%), phospholipids (6-12%), cholesterol (1-3%), and proteins (1-2%).
what protein is associated with nascent chlymicrons?
apo B48
apolipoproteins what are they and give examples
Apolipoproteins are proteins that bind lipids to form lipoproteins. They allow fat to travel through the blood. V.I.D.L.-VLDL, IDL, LDL, HDL
When chylomicrons get into the blood what additional lipoproteins do they require?
Apo E and C
Apo C function
activates lipoprotein lipase aids in chylomicron metabolism
Function of Glutathione
Antioxidant
Function of Carnitine
Transports fatty acids to mitochondria
Creatine
provide energy to muscle by increasing formation of ATP
Carnosine
Antioxidant
Choline
Precursor for acetylcholine
Name some Catecholines
norepinephrine and epinephrine and dopamine
Seratonin is made from
tryptophan
Histamine is made from
histadine
Where is the free amino acid pool? (3 places)
ISF-interstitial fluid blood cells
What makes up the amino acid pool? (2 things)
turnover-breaking down of proteins AAs from dietary proteins
Free amino acid pool size compared to total body AAs
small roughly 100g
Why does amino acid deficiency result in a Negative Nitrogen balance?
Because protein synthesis cannot skip a missing amino acid. The peptide product will be degraded and the free amino acids oxidized.
In what tissue are branched chain amino acids metabolized?
skeletal
Transamination
When the NH2 group on an amino acid is changed to a Keto group C=O produces alanine, aspartate and Glutamate
Two enzymes involved in transamination
Asapartate amino transferase Alanine amino transferase
Define Glucogenic
AAs that can be converted into glucose
Define Ketogenic
AAs cannot be converted into glucose, therefoore are converted to ketones
Oxaloactetate is a precursor for
Glucose
the breakdown of glutamate produces
ammonia we do not want build up of ammonia in blood
Does the urea cycle require energy? What does it produce?
Urea and yes it requires energy
two amino acids that carry nitrogen from muscle to liver
Glutamine Alanine
Glutamine is required for what synthesis?
DNA
LIver uses glutamine for
urea synthesis
When blood pH is low, what does the kidney do to correct it?
Use more glutamine this produces ammonia ammonia reacts with H+ which produces ammonium and is peed out
What hormones promote Nitrogen retention
Growth hormone and insulin
What hormones promote protein catabolism
epinephrine glucocorticoids glucagon
Protein turnover accounts for what % of the RMR?
10-25%
AAS=Amino Acid Score define
mg limiting amino acid in food / g protein / mg of aa / g reference protein
1 g N = ? g of protein
6.25
protein intake very low, this means Nitrogen balance is..
negative because dietary proteins are not able to compensate for protein turnover so balance is negative
Fed state-protein metabolism
+ insulin - catabolic hormones + protein synthesis - protein catabolism
Fasting-protein metabolism
- insulin **period of protein imbalance** + protein catabolism
Starvation
+ AA's used in gluconeogenesis + ketogenesis then later lower gluconeogenesis
RDA of protein based on..
nitrogen balance
DAAO procedure
Direct Amino Acid Oxidation eat adequate amino acid when curve spikes, point of spiking is where requirement of protein is graph curving up to the right
IAAO=
Indirect Amino Acid oxidation give excess phenylalanine feed graded levels of amino acid collect respired CO2 level off (graph going down to right, when levels off is where requirement is)
Kwashiorkor
Kwashiorkor protein-energy malnutrition characterized by edema, irritability, anorexia, ulcerating dermatoses, and an enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates.
Marasmus
Marasmus is a form of severe malnutrition characterized by energy deficiency. A child with marasmus looks emaciated.
Why edema and fatty liver in people with Kwarshiorkor?
When defiecient in protein, liver stops making protein like albumin and apolipoproteins. When albumin is low, the blood osmotic pressure decreases, fluid leaks out of ISF and causes edema. Fat liver-When less apolipoproteins are made the liver can't transport the fat out of the live…
Protein Energy malnutrition
Protein-energy malnutrition refers to a form of malnutrition where there is inadequate protein intake.
Why reintroduce protein slowly to someone recovering from PEM?
to allow the uptake of urea cycle not enough enzymes to help urea cycle deaminate proteins, NH3 will build up
In injury and disease how do stress hormones change balance of protein metabolism?
stress and cytokines- increase protein metabolism insulin and growth hormone- resistance hypermetabolic-net loss negative nitrogen balance, protein catabolism increases
exercise favors protein synthesis in what two states?
fed and fasting
What determines protein quailty?
AA composition and protein digestibility
How to calculate BMI
weight in kg over height in m^2
fat distribution waist circumference that is acceptable
less than 35 for women (.8 w/h ratio) less than 40 for men (.95 w/h ratio)
Densitonometry
based on two compartments fatt mass-essential and non essential fat free fat mass-PFC and minerals

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