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Carbohydrate Metabolism
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Biochemistry
Undergraduate 3
05/01/2014

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Term
What the cellular energy currency
Definition
atp
Term
Atp is produced by _______ glucose
Definition
oxidizing
Term
What are the three types of cellular work that require energy?
Definition
biosynthesis, active transport, motility
Term
What are some examples of biosynthesis
Definition
synthesis of amino acids, nucleotides and lipids
Term
How many kcal does a mole of glucose produce?
Definition
686
Term
Exergonic
Definition
energy releasing
Term
endergonic
Definition
energy requiring
Term
How does ATP capture energy?
Definition
phosphoanhydride bonds
Term
how do the anhydride bonds provide energy?
Definition
hydrolysis of the bonds
Term
What is ATP?
Definition
a nucleotide
Term
What is ATP composed of?
Definition
nitrogenous base, 5-carbon sugar, phosphoryl groups
Term
What type of bond joins the first phosphoryl group to the 5-carbon sugar ribose?
Definition
phosphoester
Term
What kind of bond joins the second and third groups?
Definition
phosphoanhydride bonds
Term
Where does polysaccharide degradation begin?
Definition
mouth
Term
What polysaccharide degradation begins in the mouth?
Definition
starch
Term
What begins degrading starch in the mouth?
Definition
amylase
Term
WHere does polysaccharide degradation continue?
Definition
small intestine
Term
What breaks down polysacchardies in the small intestine?
Definition
pancreatic amylase
Term
Where does protein digestion begin?
Definition
stomach
Term
How does protein digestion begin?
Definition
acid hydrolysis
Term
Where does protein digestion continue?
Definition
small intestine
Term
What continues digesting the proteins in the small intestine?
Definition
serine proteases
Term
What are fats broken into during digestion?
Definition
fatty acids and glycerol
Term
THe breakdown of dietary macromolecules into small subunits are what reaction?
Definition
hydrolysis
Term
Where does fat digestion begin?
Definition
small intestine
Term
WIth what does fat digestion begin?
Definition
fat globules
Term
How are fats dispersed?
Definition
bile salts
Term
How are fats degraded?
Definition
pancreatic lipase
Term
Where does amylase come from?
Definition
salivary glands
Term
The stomach secretes what which denatures proteins?
Definition
HCL
Term
The stomach secrete what which digests proteins?
Definition
pepsin
Term
What do the liver/gallbader deliver to disperse fats?
Definition
bile salts
Term
What subunits enter cells via active transport?
Definition
amino acids, hexoses
Term
What subunits move via passive transport?
Definition
fatty acids and glycerol
Term
What is stage 1 of metabolism?
Definition
hydrolysis of dietary macromolecules into small subunits
Term
What is stage 2 of metabolism?
Definition
conversion of monomers into a form that can be completely oxidized
Term
What is the major process in Stage 2?
Definition
assimilate the small subunits into the pathways for energy metabolism
Term
What are the major pathways of energy metabolism?
Definition
glycolysis, citric acid cycle
Term
What monomers enter glycolysis?
Definition
sugars
Term
How do sugars enter glycolysis?
Definition
as glucose or fructose
Term
What happens to sugars during glycolysis?
Definition
converted to Acetyl CoA
Term
What happens to Acetyl CoA
Definition
enters citric acid cycle
Term
How are proteins accepted into the citric acid cycle?
Definition
carbon skeletons of amino acids
Term
How are fatty acids accepted into the citric acid cycle?
Definition
conversion into acetyl CoA
Term
What is harvested as a result of acetyl coA entering the citric acid cycle?
Definition
electrons and hydrogens
Term
What are acetyl groups?
Definition
2-carbon remnants of nutrients
Term
What reactions occur in stage 3?
Definition
oxidation
Term
The acetyl group is oxidized to produce what?
Definition
CO2
Term
What are the harvested electron and hydrogen atoms used for?
Definition
produce ATP during oxidative phosphorylation
Term
What is another name for glycolysis
Definition
emden-meyerhof pathway
Term
What is the pathway for carbohydrate catabolism?
Definition
glycolysis
Term
What does glycolysis begin with?
Definition
D-glucose
Term
Is glycolysis aerobic or anaerobic?
Definition
anaerobic
Term
Where does glycolysis occur?
Definition
cytoplasm
Term
How many steps are in glycolysis?
Definition
10
Term
What are the products of glycolysis
Definition
4 ATP, NADH, pyruvate
Term
How is ATP formed during glycolysis?
Definition
phosphoryl group is transferred to ADP from 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate and phosphoenolpyruvate
Term
NADH carries what
Definition
hydride anions with two electrons
Term
The anaerobic oxidation of glucose gives what?
Definition
two molecules of pyruvate
Term
Glucose + 2 ADP + 2 Pi + 2 NAD+ =
Definition
2 pyruvate + 2 ATP + 2 NADH + 2 H+ + 2 H2O
Term
What happens to the pyruvate produced by glycolysis
Definition
used in follow-up reactions to sustain glycolysis
Term
What happens to the NADH produced by glycolysis?
Definition
reoxidized so that glycolysis can continue
Term
Glycolysis Reaction 1
Definition
Glucose is phosphorylated by hexokinase
Term
What is the substrate of reaction 1
Definition
glucose + ATP
Term
What is the product for reaction 1?
Definition
glucose 6 phosphate
Term
What is the source of the phosphoryl group of glucose-6-phosphate?
Definition
ATP
Term
Glycolysis Reaction 2
Definition
Isomerization of glucose-6-phosphate
Term
What is the substrate of reaction 2?
Definition
glucose-6-phosphate
Term
What is the product of reaction 2?
Definition
fructose-6-phosphate
Term
What is the enzyme in step 1?
Definition
hexokinase
Term
What is the enzyme in step 2?
Definition
phosphoglucose isomerase
Term
THe fructose-6-phosphate is a _____
Definition
ketose
Term
Glycolysis Reaction 3
Definition
Fructose-6-phosphate is phosphorylated
Term
What is the substrate of reaction 3?
Definition
fructose-6-phosphate, ATP
Term
What is the enzyme of reaction 3?
Definition
phosphofructokinase
Term
What is the product of reaction 3?
Definition
fructose-1,6-bisphosphate
Term
Glycolysis Reaction 4
Definition
Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate is split
Term
What are the substrates for reaction 4?
Definition
fructose-1,6-bisphosphate
Term
What is the enzyme for reaction 4?
Definition
aldolase
Term
What are the products of reaction 4?
Definition
D-glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate, dihydroxyacetone phosphate
Term
Glycolysis Reaction 5
Definition
conversoin of dihydroxyacetone phosphate
Term
What is the substrate of reaction 5?
Definition
dihydroxyacetone phosphate
Term
What is the enzyme of reaction 5?
Definition
triose phosphate isomerase
Term
What is the product of reaction 5?
Definition
glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
Term
Glycolysis Reaction 6
Definition
Oxidizing glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate to a carboxylic acid
Term
Substrate of reaction 6?
Definition
glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate, NAD+
Term
enzyme of reaction 6
Definition
glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
Term
What is the product of reaction 6?
Definition
glycerate-1,3-bisphosphoglycerate
Term
Glycolysis Reaction 6: What happens to the NAD+?
Definition
reduced to NADH
Term
Glycolysis Reaction: Which steps occur twice?
Definition
6-10
Term
Glycolysis Reaction 7
Definition
harvest energy in the form of ATP
Term
What is the substrate for reaction 7?
Definition
1,3-bisphosphoglycerate
Term
What is the enzyme for reaction 7?
Definition
phosphoglycerate kinase
Term
What is the product for reaction 7?
Definition
3-phosphoglycerate, ATP
Term
How is the ATP formed in reaction 7?
Definition
1,3-Bisphosphoglycerate high energy phosphate group is transferred to ADP
Term
Glycolysis Reaction 8
Definition
Isomerization of 3-phosphoglycerate
Term
What is the substrate for reaction 8?
Definition
3-phosphoglycerate
Term
What is the product of reaction 8?
Definition
2-phosphoglycerate
Term
What is the enzyme for reaction 8?
Definition
phosphoglycerate mutase
Term
What occurs during reaction 8?
Definition
phosphate group is moved from carbon-3 to carbon-2
Term
Glycolysis Reaction 9
Definition
dehydration of 2-phosphoglycerate
Term
What is the substrate for reaction 9
Definition
2-phosphoglycerate
Term
What is the enzyme for reaction 9?
Definition
enolase
Term
What is the product for reaction 9?
Definition
phosphoenolpyruvate
Term
Glycolysis Reaction 10
Definition
Dehydration of phosphoenolpyruvate
Term
What is the substrate of reaction 10?
Definition
phosphoenolpyruvate
Term
What is the enzyme for reaction 10?
Definition
pyruvate kinase
Term
What is the product for reaction 10?
Definition
ATP, pyruvate
Term
How is the ATP formed in reaction 10?
Definition
phosphoryl group transferred to ADP from phosphoenolpyruvate
Term
What are teh two major fermentation pathways?
Definition
lactate, alcohol
Term
What is lactate fermentation?
Definition
anaerobic metabolism
Term
What is the substrate for lactate fermentation?
Definition
pyruvate
Term
What is the enzyme for lactate fermentation?
Definition
lactate dehydrogenase
Term
What is the product of lactate fermentation
Definition
lactate
Term
What is the other product of lactate fermentation?
Definition
NAD+
Term
Alcohol Fermentation: Step 1
Definition
pyruvate decarboxylase removes CO2 from the pyruvate
Term
What is the product of alcohol fermentation: step 1
Definition
acetaldehyde
Term
What is the product of alcohol fermentation: step 1
Definition
acetaldehyde
Term
Alcohol Fermentation: Step 2
Definition
alcohol dehydrogenase catalyzes reduction of acetaldehyde
Term
WHat are the products of alcohol fermentation step 2?
Definition
ethanol, NADH
Term
WHat are the products of alcohol fermentation step 2?
Definition
ethanol, NADH
Term
What is gluconeogensis?
Definition
making glucose from noncarbohydrate starting materials
Term
Where does gluconeogenesis occur?
Definition
liver
Term
What amino acids aren't used in gluconeogenesis?
Definition
leucine, lysine
Term
What are the starting materials for gluconeogenesis?
Definition
lactate, glycerol, most amino acids
Term
WHat is the first nonreversible step of gluconeogenesis?
Definition
conversion of pyruvate > phosphoenolpyruvate
Term
What is the second nonreversible step of gluconeogenesis?
Definition
fructose-1,6-bisphosphate > fructose-6-phosphate
Term
What is the 3rd nonreversible step of gluconeogensis?
Definition
glucose-6-phosphate > glucose
Term
What is the cori cycle?
Definition
conversion of lactate to pyruvate
Term
What is the 1st step of the cori cycle?
Definition
lactate from skeletal muscles is transferred to the liver
Term
What is the second step of the cori cycle?
Definition
lactate is converted to pyruvate
Term
What is the 3rd step of the cori cycle?
Definition
pyruvate is converted to glucose
Term
What is the 4th step of the cori cycle?
Definition
glucose can be returned to muscle
Term
How is glucose supplied?
Definition
diet, glycogenolysis, gluconeogensis
Term
Where are the branches in glycogen?
Definition
1>4, 1>6
Term
Where does glycogen exist as granules?
Definition
cytoplasm of liver, muscle cells
Term
What is glycogen degradation controlled by?
Definition
glucagon, epinephrine
Term
Where is glucagon secreted from?
Definition
pancreas
Term
What does glucagon respond to?
Definition
low blood sugar
Term
What does epinephrine respond to?
Definition
stress/threat
Term
WHere is epinephrine secreted from?
Definition
adrenal gland
Term
What is step 1 of glycogenolysis?
Definition
hydrolysis of a glucose molecule from glycogen
Term
What is the enzyme of step 1 of glycogenolysis?
Definition
glycogen phosphorylase
Term
What is the substrate of step 1 of glycogenolysis?
Definition
glycogen
Term
What is the product of glycogenolysis step 1?
Definition
glucose-1-phosphate
Term
What is step 2 of glycogenolysis?
Definition
Removal of last glucose at alpha(1>6) branch as glucose
Term
What is the enzyme involved in step 2 of glycogenolysis?
Definition
debranching enzyme
Term
WHat is step 3 of glycogenolysis?
Definition
convertion of glucose-1-phosphate into glucose-6-phosphate
Term
What is the substrate of step 3 of glycogenolysis?
Definition
glucose-1-phosphate
Term
What is the enzyme of step 3 of glycogenolysis?
Definition
phosphoglucomutase
Term
What is the product of step 3 of glycogenolysis?
Definition
glucose-6-phosphate
Term
Why must there be a step 1 and 2 in glycogenolysis?
Definition
Glycogen phosphorylase can only break down (1>4) bonds, not (1>6) bonds
Term
What stimulates the synthesis of glycogen?
Definition
insulin
Term
What is step 1 of glycogenesis?
Definition
glucose + ATP > glucose-6-P + ADP + H+
Term
What is the enzyme involved in step 1 of glycogenesis?
Definition
glucokinase
Term
What kind of enzyme is glucokinase?
Definition
transferase
Term
What kind of enzyme is phosphoglucomutase?
Definition
isomerase
Term
What is step 2 of glycogenesis?
Definition
glucose-6-P > glucose-1-P
Term
WHat is the enzyme involved in step 2 of glycogenesis?
Definition
phosphoglucomutase
Term
What is step 4 of glycogenesis?
Definition
glucose must be activated to add to the growing glycogen chain
Term
What is step 5 of glycogenesis?
Definition
glucose-1-P + UTP > UDP-glucose + PPi
Term
What is step 6 of glycogenesis?
Definition
UDP-glucose adds to the growing glycogen
Term
What is U(D/T)P?
Definition
Uracil (Di/Tri) Phosphate
Term
Glycogenesis
Definition
responding to high blood sugar
Term
glycogenolysis
Definition
reacts to low blood sugar
Term
What does insulin do?
Definition
elevates glucokinase, activates glycogen synthetase, inhibits glycogen phosphorylase
Term
What does glucagon do?
Definition
stimulates glycogen phosphorylase, inhibits glycogen synthetase
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