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Exam 2
Metabolism 3
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Physiology
Undergraduate 3
10/26/2014

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Term
LCFA
Definition
Long-chain fattty acids- C12 or more
Term
MCFA
Definition
Medium-chain fatty acid: C8-C10
Term
SCFA
Definition
Short-Chain fatty acids: C6 or less
Term
What are the most abudant fatty acids?
Definition
Long chain fatty acids
Term
What are non-esterfied fatty acids referred to as?
Definition
Free fatty acids
Term
What and where are FFA's bound to for transport?
Definition
Bound to albumin in the plasma for transport (>99%)
Term
How many FFA binding sites does albumin have? And how many have a high affinity site?
Definition
10 FFA binding sites, but only 3 of these sites are high affinity sites
Term
How much of the plasma FFA pool is "free" and not bound to any other compound?
Definition
Less than 0.01%
Term
IMTG
Definition
Intramuscular Triglycerides
Term
TG
Definition
Circulating Plasma Triglycerides
Term
VLDL
Definition
Very Low Density Lipoproteins- Primarily responsible for transport of TG from liver to adipose tissue and muscle
Term
HDL
Definition
High Density Lipoprotein- Primarily responsible for transporting cholesterol from the peripheral tissue to the liver
Term
Fat Stores
Definition

Muscle: IMTG= 100-240 mmol/kg

 

Blood: 

Plasma FFA <0.5 mM (rest)

Plasma FFA= ~2.0 mM (Ex)

Term
What is LPL responsible for?
Definition
Responsible for "cleaving" Triglycerides into FFA's and glycerol
Term
What are the main stimulators of LPL?
Definition
The sympathetic nervous system and epinephrine
Term
What is the main inhibitor of LPL?
Definition
The main inhibitor of LPL is insulin, and to a lesser extent, lactate, and ketone bodies
Term
How is FFA movement across plasma membranes?
Definition
It is carrier mediated (with some passive diffusion)
Term
What is the molecular weight of the plasma membrane fatty acid binding protein (FABPpm)?
Definition
MW= 40-43 kDA
Term
Is cellular uptake of FFA limited by the dissociation from albumin?
Definition

It is not limited by the dissociation from albumin.

 

It may be saturation dependent (>2 mM)

Term
Carinitine Acyl Transferase (CAT)
Definition

-CAT Transporter requred to get LCFA into mitochondria (intermembrance space) for oxidation

-CAT I- Intermembrance space

-CAT II- Matrix side

-Shown to be rate limiting step for fat oxidation (CAT I)

Term
What does the Randall cycle regulate?
Definition
It describes the regulation or interaction between FAT and CHO oxidation
Term
T/F- Good evidence suggests that this cycle occurs at rest in skeletal muscle (rat) but controversy exists as to whether the Randall cycle occurs during exercise
Definition
True
Term
What does increasing FFA availability prior to and durign exercise do?
Definition
It increases lipid oxidation during exericise
Term
What does the increased lipid oxidation do?
Definition
The increased lipid oxidation decreases muscle glycogen used during endurance exercise
Term
Describe 24 hours post endurance exercise~
Definition

-Muscle TG were lower (p<0.05) compared to before and after the endurance ride when fed a HI-CHO diet

-Conversely, when fed a HI-FAT diet, muscle TG were higher (p>0.05) 24 hours later

-Lastly, time to complete a ~2 hours self-paced cycle test took ~19% longer when fed a HI-FAT diet

Term
Do muscle TG appear to increase or decrease in the hours (3-30 hours) after endurance exercise?
Definition
Decrease, this may be due to the primary importance placed upon replenishing muscle glycogen stores
Term
Does the breakdown of IMTG do anything to aid in muscle glycogen restoration following endurance exercise?
Definition
It may provide additional energy
Term
What is essential for endurance type exercises?
Definition
Muscle glycogen stores and CHO feedings
Term
What does FFA availability during exericise do?
Definition
They promote fat oxidation, therby sparing muscle glycogen during endurance events
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