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Metabolism
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Physiology
Undergraduate 2
05/12/2009

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Three definitions of oxidation/reduction
Definition
oxidation gain o2, loss H+, loss e-. reduction loss O2, gain H+, and gain e-
Term
most common oxidation reduction reaction in our body?
Definition
C6H12O6(glucose)---->C3H4O3 (pyruvic acid)
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When a substance is oxidized it ____ energy, and when reduced it ____ energy.
Definition
loses;gains
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definition of metabolism?
Definition
sum of all the biochemical reactions in the body
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anabolism
Definition
energy requiring process where small molecules join to form larger molecules
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catabolism
Definition
energy releasing process where large molecules broken down to smaller molecules
Term
glucose has many ____ atoms.
Definition
hydrogen
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all CHO are broken down into ___.
Definition
glucose
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the first step of glucose catabolism?
Definition
glycolysis
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In krebs cycle, Acetyl CoA is broken down completely by _______.
Definition
mitochondrial enzymes
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Does glycolysis require o2?
Definition
no
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does etc require o2?
Definition
yes
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What two coenzymes are used by cells to carry hydrogen atoms when a substance is oxidized?
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NAD and FAD
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NAD and FAD are reduced to ...?
Definition
NADH and FADH2
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ETC produce how many ATP?
Definition
about 34
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___ yields twice as much energy as ____ or ____.
Definition
fats;CHO;proteins
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the main use of dietary amino acids is .....
Definition
synthesis/anabolism of proteins
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glycogenesis
Definition
if not needed immediately, glucose is converted to glycogen
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Glycogen is stored in....
Definition
skeletal muscle (80%) and liver
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Glycogenolysis
Definition
when body needs glucose, blood sugar level drops, glycogen is converted back into glucose
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when does glycogenolysis occur?
Definition
usually between meals and during exercise
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Gluconeogenesis
Definition
synthesis of glucose from noncarb such as fat and aa
Term
once absorbed _____ combine to form trigycelrides.
Definition
lipids
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Tgs are carried by blood in the form of ______ and stored in ____tissue or excreted from the body.
Definition
lipoproteins;adipose
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TG and cholesterol are completely ______ in water.
Definition
insoluble
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Combining with lipoproteins makes tg and cholesterol _________.
Definition
water soluble
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lipogenesis
Definition
synthesizing fat from other sources
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Chylomicrons
Definition
lipoprotein, mostly tg from small intestine to circulation, for ATP in muscle cells
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very low density lipoprotein
Definition
from liver to adipose, mostly tg, little cholesterol
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low density lipoprotein
Definition
transport cholesterol to peripheral tissues
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high density lipoproteins
Definition
peripheral tissue to liver to be excreted through bile
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lipolysis
Definition
tg broken down into glycerol and fatty acid
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beta oxidation
Definition
fatty acids catabolized by oxidation in acetyl CoA
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ketogenesis
Definition
formation of ketone bodies
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ketosis
Definition
after fat or fasting, CHO levels drop, ketone levels go up
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protein is broken down into ____ and _____ in small intestine.
Definition
peptides and constituent aa
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protein is absorbed in the _____ into the _____and transported to the _____.
Definition
si;blood;liver
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T or F: proteins are stored for future use
Definition
false
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When protein is metabolized, the resulting aa are used to.....
Definition
produce new proteins or produce ATP
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in protein catabolism aa must under go ____.
Definition
deamination; removal of NH2 group
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What remains after deamination of aa in protein catabolism is converted to
Definition
pyruvic acid, acetly coa or part of krebs cycle
Term
what highly toxic byproduct is produced as a result of deamination of aa during protein catabolism?
Definition
ammonia
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liver cells convert ammonia to _____ which is water soluble.
Definition
urea
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the main use of aa, to synthsize new proteins is referred to as...
Definition
protein anabolism
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protein anabolism takes place in _______ of almost all cells.
Definition
ribosome
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